Page 2: Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 02   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1898 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)   

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

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 14   Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) in the year 1898.   

Feb 15   In the year 1898 toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

Feb 15   USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) in the year 1898.   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1898 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1898 william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

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

Feb 27   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)