Famous Deaths In 1898

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

Jan 04 Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.

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

Jan 14 Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.

Jan 16 In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)

Jan 23 W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

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)

Feb 18 Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history death of george Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825)

Mar 11 On this day in history death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)

Mar 12 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818) died in the year 1898.

Mar 15 In the year 1898 death of henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813)

Mar 16 Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 on this day in history.

Mar 17 On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington

Mar 18 In the year 1898 death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)

Mar 19 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 on this day in history.

Mar 27 On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80

Mar 31 In the year 1898 edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies

Apr 12 Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820) died on this day in history.

Apr 15 Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader died in the year 1898.

Apr 18 In the year 1898 gustave Moureau, painter, dies

Apr 21 Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

May 01 In the year 1898 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81

May 19 On this day in history death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)

May 22 Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies on this day in history.

Jun 03 In the year 1898 nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77

Jun 05 On this day in history death of salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker

Jun 06 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 on this day in history.

Jun 10 In the year 1898 death of tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language.

Jun 13 In the year 1898 death of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840)

Jun 17 Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) died on this day in history.

Jun 18 George Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies on this day in history.

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Jan 01 George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.

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

Jan 01 Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.

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 Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.

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)