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 Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

Feb 18 In the year 1898 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

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

Mar 11 In the year 1898 death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)  

Mar 12 In the year 1898 death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813)  

Mar 16 On this day in history aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1898 death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)  

Mar 19 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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 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 Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.  

Apr 21 Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1898.  

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

May 19 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

May 22 Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1898 edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies  

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

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

Jun 13 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840) died in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

Jan 03 In the year 1898 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 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 Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.