Page 10: Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1898.   

Aug 22   In the year 1898 francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

Aug 23   18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) in the year 1898.   

Aug 23   On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1898 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.   

Aug 26   In the year 1898 peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1898 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) in the year 1898.   

Aug 29   On this day in history the Goodyear tire company is founded.   

Sep 01   On this day in history dutch soccer team Receiver forms   

Sep 01   Marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford in the year 1898.   

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

Sep 02   Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1898 ebbe Hamerik, composer   

Sep 05   On this day in history sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies   

Sep 06   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman   

Sep 08   In the year 1898 queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side)   

Sep 09   Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders in the year 1898.   

Sep 10   On this day in history adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer   

Sep 10   On this day in history elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60   

Sep 10   On this day in history lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda   

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

Sep 12   Ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters) in the year 1898.   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1898 paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies   

Sep 15   John J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado) in the year 1898.   

Sep 15   In the year 1898 national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

Sep 18   In the year 1898 lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan   

Sep 19   In the year 1898 giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71)   

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

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   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)