Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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   USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer   

Feb 21   On this day in history vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)   

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   On this day in history in France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus   

Feb 23   In the year 1898 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

Feb 24   Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer in the year 1898.   

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   In the year 1898 molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

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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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.