Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   In the year 1898 fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)   

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

Feb 01   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

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) in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1898 the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist   

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1898 owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

Feb 11   Owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1898 neville Pearson, English publisher   

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

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

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

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena in the year 1898.   

Feb 18   On this day in history frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58   

Feb 19   In the year 1898 lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader   

Feb 20   In the year 1898 the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer   

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   On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

Feb 24   In the year 1898 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

Feb 25   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1898 julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer   

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

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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)