Historical Events In 1898

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

Dec 11   On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)  

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

Dec 13   In the year 1898 daniel Lazarus, composer  

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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.  

Dec 13   In the year 1898 george Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 14   Frederick Douglass Hall, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18   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 in the year 1898.  

Dec 18   Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist in the year 1898.  

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

Dec 21   In the year 1898 ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)  

Dec 21   Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium in the year 1898.  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1898 herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam  

Dec 25   On this day in history theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter  

Dec 26   On this day in history radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie  

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

Dec 29   Jeanne Leleu, composer in the year 1898.  

Dec 30   On this day in history vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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 in the year 1898.  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)