Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

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

Feb 01   1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist   

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   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 in the year 1898.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1898 enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1898 lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader   

Feb 20   In the year 1898 the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1898 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   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   On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

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

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

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   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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