Discover what happened on 12 January 1898 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Gustav Haloun (Czech orientalist and sinologist (1898–1951))
- Ernst Kirchweger
- Mischa Levitzki (Russian-born American concert pianist (1898–1941))
- Ernő Jeges (Hungarian painter (1898-1956))
- Ellsworth Foote (American politician (1898-1977))
- Ferdinand May (German urologist (1898-1978))
- Karl Kluth (German painter (1898-1972))
- Felix De Boeck (Belgian painter (1898-1995))
- Jimmy Douglas (American soccer player (1898-1972))
- Antonio Maria Labayen (Basque writer (1898–1994))
- Luigi De Filpo (Italian politician and journalist (1898–1950))
- George Knothe (Major League Baseball second baseman)
- Grenville Beardsley (American lawyer (1898–1960))
- Harry “A” Chesler (publisher (1898–1981))
- Harry Bland (footballer (1898-?))
- Humphry Garratt (English cricketer (1898-1974))
- Jacob Erstad (gymnast)
- Norman Creek (English footballer and manager (1898-1980))
- Rip Wade (American baseball player (1898–1957))
- Thomas Wynford Rees (British Indian Army general (1898–1959))
- Nguyễn Nho Túy (Vietnamese politician (1898-1977))
- Seiji Hitomi (Japanese journalist)
- Masanosuke Ikeda (Japanese politician)
- Naojirō Kuga (Japanese author (1898-1944))
- Juho Mäki
- Ambadi Ikkavamma (Indian writer and translator of Malayalam literature)
- Kostas Gavriilidis (Greek politician)
- Giuseppe Gramegna (Italian politician and mayor (1898-1986))
- Erich Kastan (German photographer (1898-1954))
- José Forns y Quadras (Spanish composer, historian, and teacher)
- Félix Jungblut (Luxembourgian botanist (1898-1988))
- Charles Beightler (American Navy rear admiral (1898–1982))
- Miroslav Haken
- Tommy Carroll (Irish hurler)
- Ralph Hall Brown (American geographer (1898-1948))
- Marie-Amélie de la Fontaine
- Manlio Tappi (Italian politician)
- Shichirō Usuda
- Albert Keppel ((1898-1917))
- Melitta Amerling
- Margarete Kudnig
- Karl Andreas Frenz
- Ulla Bohr
- Anna Horynová
- Edward Lee Gorey ((12 Jan 1898 – certain 2 Mar 1963))
- Ake Gullander
- Dina Bredová (Holocaust victim (born 1898))
- Hildegard Herzlerová (Holocaust victim (born 1898))
- Kurt Moses (holocaust victim, b. 1898-01-12)
- Elsa Pollak (holocaust victim, b. 1898-01-12)
- Karolina Wolfová (holocaust victim, b. 1898-01-12)
- Anton Schirmböck (Austrian pedagogue (1898-1982))
- Julien Bouyou
- Franz Stadler
- Karl Neumaier
- Josef Matuška
- Hans Wilkens (German born American botanist and botanical collector (1898-1993))
- Gustav Haloun (Czech orientalist and sinologist (1898–1951))
- Ernst Kirchweger
- Mischa Levitzki (Russian-born American concert pianist (1898–1941))
- Ernő Jeges (Hungarian painter (1898-1956))
- Ellsworth Foote (American politician (1898-1977))
- Ferdinand May (German urologist (1898-1978))
- Karl Kluth (German painter (1898-1972))
- Felix De Boeck (Belgian painter (1898-1995))
- Jimmy Douglas (American soccer player (1898-1972))
- Antonio Maria Labayen (Basque writer (1898–1994))
- Luigi De Filpo (Italian politician and journalist (1898–1950))
- George Knothe (Major League Baseball second baseman)
- Grenville Beardsley (American lawyer (1898–1960))
- Harry “A” Chesler (publisher (1898–1981))
- Harry Bland (footballer (1898-?))
- Humphry Garratt (English cricketer (1898-1974))
- Jacob Erstad (gymnast)
- Norman Creek (English footballer and manager (1898-1980))
- Rip Wade (American baseball player (1898–1957))
- Thomas Wynford Rees (British Indian Army general (1898–1959))
- Nguyễn Nho Túy (Vietnamese politician (1898-1977))
- Seiji Hitomi (Japanese journalist)
- Masanosuke Ikeda (Japanese politician)
- Naojirō Kuga (Japanese author (1898-1944))
- Juho Mäki
- Ambadi Ikkavamma (Indian writer and translator of Malayalam literature)
- Kostas Gavriilidis (Greek politician)
- Giuseppe Gramegna (Italian politician and mayor (1898-1986))
- Erich Kastan (German photographer (1898-1954))
- José Forns y Quadras (Spanish composer, historian, and teacher)