Famous Deaths In 1898

Jan 03 James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jan 04 Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

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

Jan 23 In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66

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

Feb 16 In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)

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

Mar 01 George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825) died in the year 1898.

Mar 11 In the year 1898 death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)

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

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 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.

Mar 18 Matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.

Mar 19 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 in the year 1898.

Mar 27 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 in the year 1898.

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

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

Apr 15 Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader died on this day in history.

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

Apr 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.

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 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jun 13 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840) died in the year 1898.

Jun 17 Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) died in the year 1898.

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

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

Jan 03 Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1898.

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.