Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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

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 W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16 Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.  

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

Mar 12 On this day in history death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)  

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 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1898 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80  

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

Apr 12 Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1898 death of tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language.  

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 On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 03 In the year 1898 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 On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)