Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   On this day in history fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)  

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 in the year 1898.  

Feb 02   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1898 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)  

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)  

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer  

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist in the year 1898.  

Feb 11   In the year 1898 owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia  

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   Neville Pearson, English publisher on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1898 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)  

Feb 15   On this day in history toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)  

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

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)  

Feb 17   In the year 1898 tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)  

Feb 18   On this day in history enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena  

Feb 18   On this day in history frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

Feb 19   In the year 1898 lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader  

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer  

Feb 21   In the year 1898 vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)  

Feb 22   Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter in the year 1898.  

Feb 22   Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on this day in history.  

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   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1898 julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer  

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

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

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   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

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)