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   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)  

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)  

Feb 10   In the year 1898 bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer  

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1898 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   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   Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   The birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC  

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 in the year 1898.  

Feb 24   In the year 1898 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer  

Feb 25   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.  

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   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) in the year 1898.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.