Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   On this day in history fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co   

Feb 01   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company in the year 1898.   

Feb 02   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) in the year 1898.   

Feb 03   In the year 1898 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

Feb 08   On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)   

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)   

Feb 10   In the year 1898 bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer   

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

Feb 11   In the year 1898 owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

Feb 11   Owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) in the year 1898.   

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher in the year 1898.   

Feb 14   On this day in history fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

Feb 15   In the year 1898 toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

Feb 15   USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.   

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) in the year 1898.   

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena in the year 1898.   

Feb 18   Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 in the year 1898.   

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer   

Feb 21   In the year 1898 vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)   

Feb 22   Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

Feb 24   In the year 1898 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

Feb 25   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer in the year 1898.   

Feb 27   In the year 1898 allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

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 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   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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   In the year 1898 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   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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