Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

Jun 22 Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 In the year 1898 ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70  

Jul 07 Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies in the year 1898.  

Jul 08 Soapy Smith, American con artist (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 12 In the year 1898 paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

Jul 15 On this day in history death of jean Baptiste Salpointe, second Archbishop of Santa Fe (d. 1825)  

Jul 18 On this day in history emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 20 In the year 1898 yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86  

Jul 30 In the year 1898 otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of eugène Boudin, French painter (b. 1824)  

Aug 17 Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1898.  

Aug 21 On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40  

Aug 23 Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1898.  

Sep 02 In the year 1898 hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire  

Sep 05 Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies in the year 1898.  

Sep 09 Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet (b. 1842) died in the year 1898.  

Sep 10 Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Sep 11 Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

Sep 14 Paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies in the year 1898.  

Sep 16 In the year 1898 death of ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican politician, medical doctor and diplomat (b. 1827)  

Sep 20 Theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 On this day in history bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70  

Oct 12 On this day in history death of calvin Fairbank, American abolitionist minister (b. 1816)  

Oct 24 Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter (b. 1824) died in the year 1898.  

Oct 30 In the year 1898 yakov Petrovich Polonsky Russian poet (Stichotvorenija), dies at 78  

Nov 02 George Goyder, English-born surveyor-general of South Australia (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Nov 04 In the year 1898 jerome Hopkins, composer, dies at 62  

Nov 20 On this day in history john Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway), dies  

Nov 28 C F Meyer, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 George Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1898.  

Dec 16 On this day in history death of pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)  

Dec 24 In the year 1898 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41  

Dec 29 In the year 1898 georg Goltermann, composer, dies at 74  

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Jan 01 George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1898 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)