Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1898 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 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 In the year 1898 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 In the year 1898 gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

Apr 21 Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48  

May 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1898 constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62  

Jun 10 Tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language died in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

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 Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03 In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

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 in the year 1898.