Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   In the year 1898 fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia  

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

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1898 enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena  

Feb 18   In the year 1898 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader in the year 1898.  

Feb 20   In the year 1898 the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter  

Feb 22   On this day in history black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC  

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   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 25   In the year 1898 william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)  

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

Feb 27   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) in the year 1898.  

Feb 28   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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

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   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)