Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

Aug 23   Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1898.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector in the year 1898.   

Aug 27   In the year 1898 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   Ludwig Turek, writer in the year 1898.   

Aug 29   In the year 1898 preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels)   

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

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   Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain in the year 1898.   

Sep 05   Ebbe Hamerik, composer in the year 1898.   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman   

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   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters)   

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   In the year 1898 john J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado)   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan   

Sep 19   On this day in history giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.