Historical Events In 1898

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1898 josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)   

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

Feb 10   Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1898 leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

Feb 11   On this day in history owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

Feb 11   On this day in history owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

Feb 12   Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history uSS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena   

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

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC   

Feb 23   On this day in history in France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus   

Feb 23   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist in the year 1898.   

Feb 24   On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

Feb 25   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)   

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

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.