In the year 1898
193 Notable deaths
Matilda Joslyn Gage
American abolitionist, writer.
Born March 24th, 1826 in Cicero. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1898 at 71 years old in Chicago.
Henry Liddell
British classical scholar and administrator (1811–1898).
Born February 6th, 1811 in Bishop Auckland.
Died January 18th, 1898 at 86 years old in Ascot.
Theodor Fontane
German novelist and poet (1819–1898).
Born December 30th, 1819 in Neuruppin. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1898 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]
George Grey
British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898).
Born April 14th, 1812 in Lisbon.
Died September 19th, 1898 at 86 years old in London.
Ramón Emeterio Betances
Puerto rican nationalist (1827–1898).
Born April 8th, 1827 in Cabo Rojo.
Died September 16th, 1898 at 71 years old in France.
Joseph Vacher
Sentenced to death in france.
Born November 16th, 1869 in Beaufort.
Died December 31st, 1898 at 29 years old in Bourg-en-Bresse (decapitation by guillotine). [ref]
Eugène Louis Boudin
French painter (1824-1898).
Born July 12th, 1824 in Honfleur. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1898 at 74 years old in Deauville.
Frances Willard
American temperance activist and suffragist (1839–1898).
Born September 28th, 1839 in Churchville. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1898 at 58 years old in New York City (influenza).
Thomas F. Bayard
American lawyer, politician and diplomat (1828–1898).
Born October 29th, 1828 in Wilmington.
Died September 28th, 1898 at 69 years old in Dedham.
Prince Gong
Manchu prince (1833-1898).
Born January 11th, 1833 in Beijing.
Died May 30th, 1898 at 65 years old in Beijing.
Edward Aveling
British biologist (1849-1898).
Born November 29th, 1849 in Stoke Newington. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1898 at 48 years old in Battersea.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
French artist best known for his mural painting (1824–1898).
Born December 14th, 1824 in Lyon. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1898 at 73 years old in Paris.
Charles Garnier
French architect (1825–1898).
Born November 6th, 1825 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1898 at 72 years old in Paris.
Nakahama Manjirō
English interpreter.
Born January 27th, 1827 in Nakanohama.
Died November 22nd, 1898 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
William Seward Burroughs I
American businessman (1857–1898).
Born January 28th, 1857 in Rochester.
Died September 14th, 1898 at 41 years old in Citronelle.
Siegfried Marcus
German-austrian inventor and automobile pioneer.
Born September 18th, 1831 in Malchin.
Died June 30th, 1898 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Adolph Sutro
American mayor (1830-1898).
Born April 29th, 1830 in Aachen.
Died August 8th, 1898 at 68 years old in San Francisco.
Ferdinand James von Rothschild
British politician (1839-1898).
Born December 17th, 1839 in Paris.
Died December 17th, 1898 at 59 years old in Waddesdon Manor.
Princess Francisca of Brazil
Princess of brazil.
Born August 2nd, 1824 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died March 27th, 1898 at 73 years old in Paris.
Benjamin Tyler Henry
American gunsmith and manufacturer (1821-1898).
Born March 22nd, 1821 in New Hampshire.
Died June 8th, 1898 at 77 years old in Claremont.
Samuel Plimsoll
British politician (1824-1898).
Born February 10th, 1824 in Sheffield.
Died June 3rd, 1898 at 74 years old in Folkestone.
Tuone Udaina
Last known speaker of dalmatian (1821–1898).
Born September 27th, 1821 in Krk.
Died June 10th, 1898 at 76 years old in Krk (explosive device).
Ferdinand Cohn
German biologist (1828-1898).
Born January 24th, 1828 in Wrocław.
Died June 26th, 1898 at 70 years old in Wrocław (myocardial infarction).
Adolfo Farsari
Italian-born photographer based in yokohama, japan (1841-1898).
Born February 11th, 1841 in Vicenza.
Died February 7th, 1898 at 56 years old in Vicenza.
Hubert-Joseph Henry
French army officer (1846-1898).
Died August 31st, 1898 at 52 years old in Mount Valérien (suicide by sharp instrument).
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young