Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) on this day in history.   

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   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history neville Pearson, English publisher   

Feb 14   In the year 1898 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1898 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   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 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   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   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer in the year 1898.   

Feb 27   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) in the year 1898.   

Feb 28   In the year 1898 molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)