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   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on this day in history.   

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   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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41   

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   In the year 1898 radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1898 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   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

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

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

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

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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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)