Historical Events In 1898

Dec 10   Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12   In the year 1898 1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania  

Dec 13   Daniel Lazarus, composer in the year 1898.  

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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.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 in the year 1898.  

Dec 15   In the year 1898 fernando Remacha, composer  

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   In the year 1898 automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)  

Dec 18   Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)  

Dec 21   On this day in history scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium  

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

Dec 24   Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 29   In the year 1898 jeanne Leleu, composer  

Dec 30   In the year 1898 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

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