Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40  

Aug 22   Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   In the year 1898 joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82  

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

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

Aug 28   Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola" in the year 1898.  

Aug 28   Ludwig Turek, writer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 02   Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain in the year 1898.  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1898.  

Sep 09   Ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike in the year 1898.  

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

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

Sep 15   National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY in the year 1898.  

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

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   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   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   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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