Famous Deaths In 1898

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

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 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 W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.

Jan 28 Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.

Feb 16 Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.

Feb 18 In the year 1898 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58

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

Mar 11 On this day in history death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)

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 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington in the year 1898.

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

Mar 19 In the year 1898 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 In the year 1898 death of elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)

Apr 15 In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.

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 In the year 1898 edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies on this day in history.

Jun 03 In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1898.

Jun 18 George Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies in the year 1898.

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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 In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)

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 in the year 1898.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer

Jan 06 On this day in history 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)