Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

Jan 03 James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04 On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jan 14 Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

Jan 23 W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18 Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 in the year 1898.  

Mar 01 In the year 1898 death of george Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825)  

Mar 11 William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819) died in the year 1898.  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)  

Mar 15 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 in the year 1898.  

Mar 17 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington in the year 1898.  

Mar 18 On this day in history death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)  

Mar 19 On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26  

Mar 27 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies in the year 1898.  

Apr 12 On this day in history death of elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)  

Apr 15 Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader died in the year 1898.  

Apr 18 Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 01 Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81 in the year 1898.  

May 19 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) died in the year 1898.  

May 22 Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1898.  

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies in the year 1898.  

Jun 03 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1898.  

Jun 05 On this day in history death of salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker  

Jun 06 On this day in history constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62  

Jun 10 In the year 1898 death of tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language.  

Jun 13 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 On this day in history death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)  

Jun 18 George Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

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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 Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06 In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)