Page 13: Historical Events In 1898

Dec 10   On this day in history spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam   

Dec 11   In the year 1898 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history daniel Lazarus, composer   

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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge in the year 1898.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   In the year 1898 george Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 14   On this day in history frederick Douglass Hall, composer   

Dec 15   Fernando Remacha, composer in the year 1898.   

Dec 18   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

Dec 18   In the year 1898 jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

Dec 20   Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 25   In the year 1898 theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter   

Dec 26   Radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Georg Goltermann, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

Dec 29   Jeanne Leleu, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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