Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1898.  

Mar 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1898 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 In the year 1898 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jun 05 Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker died on this day in history.  

Jun 06 In the year 1898 constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62  

Jun 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1898 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)