Page 13: Historical Events In 1898

Dec 10   In the year 1898 spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam   

Dec 11   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   1st 1st-class game between NSW & Tasmania on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history daniel Lazarus, composer   

Dec 13   In the year 1898 first passenger train over the newly reconstructed Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.   

Dec 13   George Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1898.   

Dec 14   In the year 1898 frederick Douglass Hall, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history fernando Remacha, composer   

Dec 18   At a site near Paris, France, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the world's first official automobile land speed record of 39 miles per hour in the year 1898.   

Dec 18   In the year 1898 automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)   

Dec 18   Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist in the year 1898.   

Dec 20   On this day in history irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress (Show Boat, I Remember Mama)   

Dec 21   On this day in history ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

Dec 21   In the year 1898 scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium   

Dec 24   On this day in history eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41   

Dec 24   Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

Dec 29   In the year 1898 georg Goltermann, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 29   Jeanne Leleu, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

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