Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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

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

Jan 11 On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

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

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

Mar 12 In the year 1898 death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)  

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

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

Apr 15 In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

May 01 In the year 1898 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 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1898.  

Jun 05 Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker died in the year 1898.  

Jun 06 On this day in history constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62  

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 On this day in history death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)  

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 In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03 ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 04 In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

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 on this day in history.