Page 13: Historical Events In 1898

Dec 10   On this day in history spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam   

Dec 11   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn) in the year 1898.   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1898 daniel Lazarus, composer   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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 The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.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   On this day in history george Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 14   Frederick Douglass Hall, composer in the year 1898.   

Dec 15   Fernando Remacha, composer in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Scientists Pierre & Marie Curie discovers radium in the year 1898.   

Dec 24   Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1898.   

Dec 24   On this day in history herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam   

Dec 25   In the year 1898 theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter   

Dec 26   Radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in the year 1898.   

Dec 29   On this day in history georg Goltermann, composer, dies at 74   

Dec 29   On this day in history jeanne Leleu, composer   

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

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

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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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