Historical Events In 1898

Dec 10   In the year 1898 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam  

Dec 11   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) in the year 1898.  

Dec 12   On this day in history 1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania  

Dec 13   Daniel Lazarus, composer in the year 1898.  

Dec 13   First passenger train over the newly reconstructed Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge in the year 1898.  

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

Dec 14   Frederick Douglass Hall, composer in the year 1898.  

Dec 15   Fernando Remacha, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history at a site near Paris, France, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the world's first official automobile land speed record of 39 miles per hour.  

Dec 18   Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) in the year 1898.  

Dec 18   In the year 1898 jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist  

Dec 20   In the year 1898 irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)  

Dec 21   Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar) in the year 1898.  

Dec 21   In the year 1898 scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium  

Dec 24   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam  

Dec 25   Theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter in the year 1898.  

Dec 26   Radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in the year 1898.  

Dec 29   On this day in history georg Goltermann, composer, dies at 74  

Dec 29   On this day in history jeanne Leleu, composer  

Dec 30   Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) in the year 1898.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.