Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   On this day in history theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78  

Sep 21   On this day in history china's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested  

Sep 21   Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms  

Sep 24   Bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress on this day in history.  

Sep 26   George Gershwin, composer born in the year 1898.  

Sep 26   On this day in history george Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue)  

Sep 26   In the year 1898 the birth of George Gershwin, American composer  

Sep 26   In the year 1898 victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC  

Sep 27   In the year 1898 vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two)  

Sep 29   French troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught on this day in history.  

Sep 30   City of NY established on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens in the year 1898.  

Oct 01   On this day in history henry Huntington buys the LA Railway  

Oct 01   Jews are expelled from Kiev Russia on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history karl Ranki, composer  

Oct 06   On this day in history gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic  

Oct 07   On this day in history alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29)  

Oct 08   In the year 1898 1st Canadian Intercollegiate football game: McGill beats Queen's, 3-2  

Oct 08   Clarence Williams, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history establishment of the first town council in Mateur.  

Oct 14   Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman) in the year 1898.  

Oct 15   Gunther Ramin, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR  

Oct 17   Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer in the year 1898.  

Oct 18   American flag raised in Puerto Rico in the year 1898.  

Oct 18   On this day in history george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)  

Oct 18   On this day in history puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish  

Oct 20   NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1898 amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa  

Oct 22   In the year 1898 damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira)  

Oct 25   In the year 1898 sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

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   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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