Famous Deaths In 1898

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

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

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.  

Feb 18 In the year 1898 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

Mar 01 George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825) died in the year 1898.  

Mar 11 William Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818) died on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.  

Mar 18 In the year 1898 death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)  

Mar 19 On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26  

Mar 27 Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies in the year 1898.  

Apr 12 Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.  

Apr 21 On this day in history louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78  

May 01 In the year 1898 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81  

May 19 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

May 22 Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1898.  

May 28 Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies in the year 1898.  

Jun 03 In the year 1898 nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77  

Jun 05 On this day in history death of salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker  

Jun 06 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 in the year 1898.  

Jun 10 In the year 1898 death of tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language.  

Jun 13 On this day in history death of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840)  

Jun 17 On this day in history death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)  

Jun 18 In the year 1898 george Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies  

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.