Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 11 Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1898 death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)  

Mar 12 In the year 1898 death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)  

Mar 15 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died in the year 1898.  

Mar 16 Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history 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 In the year 1898 death of kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

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 in the year 1898.  

May 19 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) died in the year 1898.  

May 22 Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

May 28 On this day in history edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies  

Jun 03 In the year 1898 nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77  

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

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

Jun 10 On this day in history death of tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language.  

Jun 13 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840) died in the year 1898.  

Jun 17 Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) died in the year 1898.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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.