Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

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

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

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 In the year 1898 death of george Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825)  

Mar 11 William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813)  

Mar 16 On this day in history aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23  

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

Mar 18 Matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826) died in the year 1898.  

Mar 19 On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26  

Mar 27 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies in the year 1898.  

Apr 12 In the year 1898 death of elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)  

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

Apr 18 Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.  

Apr 21 In the year 1898 louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78  

May 01 On this day in history alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81  

May 19 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

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

May 28 In the year 1898 edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies  

Jun 03 On this day in history nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77  

Jun 05 In the year 1898 death of salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker  

Jun 06 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 in the year 1898.  

Jun 10 Tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language died on this day in history.  

Jun 13 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 18 In the year 1898 george Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies  

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Jan 01 In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01 In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01 Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 03 ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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