Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   Theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms  

Sep 24   On this day in history bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70  

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

Sep 26   George Gershwin, composer born on this day in history.  

Sep 26   George Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue) on this day in history.  

Sep 26   On this day in history the birth of George Gershwin, American composer  

Sep 26   Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) on this day in history.  

Sep 29   On this day in history french troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught  

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

Sep 30   On this day in history felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler)  

Oct 01   Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway in the year 1898.  

Oct 01   Jews are expelled from Kiev Russia in the year 1898.  

Oct 01   Karl Ranki, composer in the year 1898.  

Oct 06   Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1898 alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29)  

Oct 08   On this day in history 1st Canadian Intercollegiate football game: McGill beats Queen's, 3-2  

Oct 08   On this day in history clarence Williams, composer  

Oct 12   Establishment of the first town council in Mateur on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman)  

Oct 15   In the year 1898 gunther Ramin, composer  

Oct 16   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR in the year 1898.  

Oct 17   In the year 1898 mildred Knopf, cookbook writer  

Oct 18   In the year 1898 american flag raised in Puerto Rico  

Oct 18   George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror) in the year 1898.  

Oct 18   In the year 1898 puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish  

Oct 20   In the year 1898 nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms  

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician in the year 1898.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

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

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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

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

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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