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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history neville Pearson, English publisher   

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

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1898 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   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   On this day in history frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58   

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 21   Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1898 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   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 in the year 1898.