Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist  

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist in the year 1898.  

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   On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)  

Feb 13   In the year 1898 neville Pearson, English publisher  

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

Feb 15   Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1898 uSS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die  

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) in the year 1898.  

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1898 lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader  

Feb 20   The birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

Feb 23   In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 24   Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)  

Feb 26   In the year 1898 julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer  

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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.  

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

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