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

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

Aug 26   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 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   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   Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   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   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   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   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) in the year 1898.  

Sep 15   National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)