Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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 In the year 1898 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 Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

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 On this day in history death of george Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825)  

Mar 11 William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1898 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 On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies  

Apr 12 Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

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

May 01 On this day in history alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81  

May 19 On this day in history death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)  

May 22 On this day in history edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48  

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

Jun 03 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker died in the year 1898.  

Jun 06 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 in the year 1898.  

Jun 10 Tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language died in the year 1898.  

Jun 13 On this day in history death of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840)  

Jun 17 Edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01 Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.  

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 Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)