Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company   

Feb 02   In the year 1898 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   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia in the year 1898.   

Feb 11   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 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   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   In the year 1898 katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

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

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

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   On this day in history vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)   

Feb 22   Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1898 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

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

Feb 25   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) in the year 1898.   

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   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)   

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

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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