Famous Deaths In 1898

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

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

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

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

Jan 16 Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.

Jan 23 W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.

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 Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818) died in the year 1898.

Mar 15 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1898.

Mar 18 Matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826) died in the year 1898.

Mar 19 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 on this day in history.

Mar 27 On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80

Mar 31 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies in the year 1898.

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 in the year 1898.

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 In the year 1898 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81

May 19 In the year 1898 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 In the year 1898 edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies

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

Jun 13 On this day in history death of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840)

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

Jun 18 In the year 1898 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 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 in the year 1898.