Page 13: 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   1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania in the year 1898.   

Dec 13   Daniel Lazarus, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.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   In the year 1898 fernando Remacha, composer   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam in the year 1898.   

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   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   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)