Famous Deaths Happened In 1898

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

Jan 04 Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16 In the year 1898 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 In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)  

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

Mar 01 George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825) died in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18 Matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826) died in the year 1898.  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1898 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80  

Mar 31 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15 On this day in history death of kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

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

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

May 01 In the year 1898 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81  

May 19 In the year 1898 death of william Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809)  

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

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77  

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

Jun 06 In the year 1898 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 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 On this day in history george Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies  

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Jan 01 George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1898 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 On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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