Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   In the year 1898 nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40   

Aug 22   On this day in history francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

Aug 23   18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1898 albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

Aug 25   On this day in history 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.   

Aug 26   On this day in history peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector   

Aug 27   On this day in history enny de Leeuwe, [Engelina], actress (Anatevka)/wife of Pierre Mols   

Aug 28   On this day in history caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".   

Aug 28   On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer   

Aug 29   Preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   The Goodyear tire company is founded in the year 1898.   

Sep 01   Dutch soccer team Receiver forms on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 02   In the year 1898 hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

Sep 02   On this day in history lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 05   Ebbe Hamerik, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies in the year 1898.   

Sep 06   Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) in the year 1898.   

Sep 09   In the year 1898 frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931)   

Sep 09   In the year 1898 ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders   

Sep 10   Adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer in the year 1898.   

Sep 10   Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 in the year 1898.   

Sep 10   Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74   

Sep 12   In the year 1898 ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters)   

Sep 13   20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 15   John J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

Sep 18   Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan in the year 1898.   

Sep 19   Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.