Historical Events In 1898

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

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 in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer   

Feb 21   On this day in history vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)   

Feb 22   In the year 1898 anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter   

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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) in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

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   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.