Famous Deaths In 1898

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 Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.

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

Jan 28 Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.

Feb 16 Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.

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

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

Mar 11 William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819) died in the year 1898.

Mar 12 On this day in history death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)

Mar 15 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died on this day in history.

Mar 16 Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 in the year 1898.

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

Mar 18 On this day in history 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 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Mar 31 On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies

Apr 12 On this day in history death of elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)

Apr 15 On this day in history death of kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader

Apr 18 Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on this day in history.

Apr 21 Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1898.

May 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies in the year 1898.

Jun 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.

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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 on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)