Page 13: Historical Events In 1898

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

Dec 11   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.   

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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.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   On this day in history george Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 14   In the year 1898 frederick Douglass Hall, composer   

Dec 15   Fernando Remacha, composer in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1898 theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter   

Dec 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jeanne Leleu, composer   

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

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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