Famous Deaths In 1898

Jan 03 James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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 In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)  

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

Mar 01 George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)  

Mar 12 In the year 1898 death of zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)  

Mar 15 Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813) died in the year 1898.  

Mar 16 In the year 1898 aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23  

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

Mar 18 On this day in history death of matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826)  

Mar 19 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31 In the year 1898 edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies  

Apr 12 On this day in history death of elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)  

Apr 15 On this day in history death of kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

Apr 18 In the year 1898 gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

Apr 21 In the year 1898 louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78  

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

Jun 03 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1898.  

Jun 05 In the year 1898 death of salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker  

Jun 06 In the year 1898 constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62  

Jun 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history george Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies  

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

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

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 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 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.