Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Feb 10   Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1898 the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

Feb 12   In the year 1898 wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

Feb 13   In the year 1898 neville Pearson, English publisher   

Feb 14   In the year 1898 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

Feb 15   On this day in history toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

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   On this day in history allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

Feb 28   On this day in history molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)