Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) in the year 1898.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co  

Feb 01   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)  

Feb 03   On this day in history alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)  

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) in the year 1898.  

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)  

Feb 10   In the year 1898 bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer  

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist in the year 1898.  

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia in the year 1898.  

Feb 11   Owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia in the year 1898.  

Feb 12   On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)  

Feb 13   In the year 1898 neville Pearson, English publisher  

Feb 14   On this day in history fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)  

Feb 15   Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) in the year 1898.  

Feb 15   In the year 1898 uSS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die  

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.  

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) in the year 1898.  

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1898 enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena  

Feb 18   Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 in the year 1898.  

Feb 19   On this day in history lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader  

Feb 20   The birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer in the year 1898.  

Feb 21   Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1898 anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter  

Feb 22   In the year 1898 black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC  

Feb 23   In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus in the year 1898.  

Feb 23   In the year 1898 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist  

Feb 24   On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer  

Feb 25   On this day in history william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)  

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)  

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) in the year 1898.  

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)