Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

Jan 03 James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04 In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11 Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

Jan 14 In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16 In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

Jan 23 On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28 In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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

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

Mar 01 In the year 1898 death of george Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825)  

Mar 11 William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1898 death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)  

Mar 19 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 in the year 1898.  

Mar 27 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

Apr 21 On this day in history louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78  

May 01 Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81 in the year 1898.  

May 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

Jun 06 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 in the year 1898.  

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

Jun 13 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 On this day in history death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)  

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 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 On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06 In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06 Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.