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   In the year 1898 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)  

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

Aug 24   Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) in the year 1898.  

Aug 25   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".  

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

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   In the year 1898 battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain  

Sep 02   Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire in the year 1898.  

Sep 02   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain  

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

Sep 05   In the year 1898 sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies  

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

Sep 08   On this day in history queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side)  

Sep 09   On this day in history frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931)  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1898 adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer  

Sep 10   In the year 1898 elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60  

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

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

Sep 12   Ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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

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