Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) in the year 1898.   

Feb 01   In the year 1898 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co   

Feb 01   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company in the year 1898.   

Feb 02   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) in the year 1898.   

Feb 03   Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) in the year 1898.   

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer   

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist in the year 1898.   

Feb 11   On this day in history leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

Feb 11   Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1898 wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher in the year 1898.   

Feb 14   On this day in history fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

Feb 15   On this day in history toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

Feb 15   USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.   

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.   

Feb 16   On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

Feb 17   In the year 1898 tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)   

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader   

Feb 20   The birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer in the year 1898.   

Feb 21   On this day in history vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)   

Feb 22   Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1898 black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC   

Feb 23   In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus in the year 1898.   

Feb 23   On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

Feb 24   Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer in the year 1898.   

Feb 25   On this day in history william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) in the year 1898.   

Feb 28   In the year 1898 molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

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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   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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