Historical Events In 1898

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

Feb 01   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)  

Feb 03   Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) in the year 1898.  

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history neville Pearson, English publisher  

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

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

Feb 19   On this day in history lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader  

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 in the year 1898.  

Feb 23   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1898.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)