Famous Deaths In 1898

Jan 03 In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70

Jan 04 On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73

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

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

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

Jan 28 On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74

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

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1898.

Mar 17 In the year 1898 blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington

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

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 In the year 1898 edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies

Apr 12 Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820) died in the year 1898.

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

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 Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81 on this day in history.

May 19 In the year 1898 death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)

May 22 In the year 1898 edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies in the year 1898.

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Jun 18 On this day in history 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 George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.

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 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)