Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) in the year 1898.  

Feb 01   In the year 1898 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   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   On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)  

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1898 neville Pearson, English publisher  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1898.  

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

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   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   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 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 the year 1898 in France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus  

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

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

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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)