Page 13: Historical Events In 1898

Dec 18   At a site near Paris, France, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the world's inaugural official automobile land speed record of 39 miles per hour   

Dec 18   Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph).   

Dec 18   Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist.   

Dec 20   Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

Dec 21   Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar).   

Dec 21   Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovers radium   

Dec 24   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41.   

Dec 24   Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam.   

Dec 25   Theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter   

Dec 26   Radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

Dec 29   Georg Goltermann, composer, dies at 74.   

Dec 29   Jeanne Leleu, composer   

Dec 30   Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard).   

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Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian   

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor ullmann: Opera composer (der kaiser von atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes hin: Holland, yachtsman (olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: Parsons kansas, actress (life with father, dames)   

Jan 04   Roger vuataz: Composer   

Jan 06   Jan filip boon: Flemish author/editor (de standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   Charles e. pont: American artist    

Jan 03   James wimshurst: British designer/inventor (vacuum pump),   

Jan 04   Frantisek pivoda: Composer,    

Jan 11   Gaetano capocci: Composer,    

Jan 14   Lewis carroll: Writer (alice in wonderland),   

Jan 16   Charles pelham villiers: Longest-serving mp in the british house of commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W a remy: Composer,   

Jan 28   Alexandru flechtenmacher: Composer,    

Feb 16   Thomas bracken: New zealand poet (b. 1843)