1898 in History

1898

Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1963)

Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1963)

1898

Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (died 1983)

Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (died 1983)

1898

Preston Sturges, American director and producer (died 1959)

Preston Sturges, American director and producer (died 1959)

1898

Shirley Booth, American actress and singer (died 1992)

Shirley Booth, American actress and singer (died 1992)

1898

Violet Carson, English actress and singer (died 1983)

Violet Carson, English actress and singer (died 1983)

1898

Frankie Frisch, American baseball player and manager (died 1973)

Frankie Frisch, American baseball player and manager (died 1973)

1898

Bessie Love, American actress (died 1986)

Bessie Love, American actress (died 1986)

1898

Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (died 1999)

Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (died 1999)

1898

Gerald Templer, English field marshal and politician, British High Commissioner in Malaya (died 1979)

Gerald Templer, English field marshal and politician, British High Commissioner in Malaya (died 1979)

1898

Salvador Bacarisse, Spanish composer (died 1963)

Salvador Bacarisse, Spanish composer (died 1963)

1898

Alma Moodie, Australian violinist and educator (died 1943)

Alma Moodie, Australian violinist and educator (died 1943)

1898

Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter and photographer (died 1969)

Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter and photographer (died 1969)

1898

Roger Désormière, French conductor and composer (died 1963)

Roger Désormière, French conductor and composer (died 1963)

1898

C. Sittampalam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1964)

C. Sittampalam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (died 1964)

1898

Lawrence Gellert, Hungarian-American musicologist and song collector (died 1979)

Lawrence Gellert, Hungarian-American musicologist and song collector (died 1979)

1898

Ernest Nash, German-Italian photographer and scholar (died 1974)

Ernest Nash, German-Italian photographer and scholar (died 1974)

1898

J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and author (died 1936)

J. Slauerhoff, Dutch poet and author (died 1936)

1898

H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (died 1977)

H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (died 1977)

1898

Giuseppe Saragat, Italian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Italy (died 1988)

Giuseppe Saragat, Italian lawyer and politician, 5th President of Italy (died 1988)

1898

Frances Mary Albrier, American civil rights activist (died 1987)

Frances Mary Albrier, American civil rights activist (died 1987)