Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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

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 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 Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

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 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 in the year 1898.  

Mar 15 In the year 1898 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 In the year 1898 death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)  

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 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 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 In the year 1898 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 Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1898.  

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

Jun 03 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)