Page 2: 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   On this day in history first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company   

Feb 02   In the year 1898 josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)   

Feb 03   Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1898 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)   

Feb 15   On this day in history toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

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

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1898 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   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   Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Feb 24   Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   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.