Historical Events In 1898

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

Aug 22   Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) in the year 1898.  

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   Marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford in the year 1898.  

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   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain in the year 1898.  

Sep 05   On this day in history ebbe Hamerik, composer  

Sep 05   In the year 1898 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   Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer  

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   In the year 1898 adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74  

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

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

Sep 14   On this day in history paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies  

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   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   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   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.