Page 2: 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   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) in the year 1898.   

Feb 03   In the year 1898 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) in the year 1898.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1898.   

Feb 12   Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on this day in history.   

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   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   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena   

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

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

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   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   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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

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   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)