Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   In the year 1898 fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)   

Feb 01   1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1898 the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist   

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 uSS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena in the year 1898.   

Feb 18   Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1898 william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1898 allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

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

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

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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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

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