Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   Theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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   Tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Sep 24   On this day in history charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress  

Sep 26   On this day in history george Gershwin, composer born  

Sep 26   George Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue) in the year 1898.  

Sep 26   The birth of George Gershwin, American composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history city of NY established  

Sep 30   In the year 1898 felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler)  

Oct 01   In the year 1898 dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens  

Oct 01   Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history jews are expelled from Kiev Russia  

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   Alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29) in the year 1898.  

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

Oct 08   Clarence Williams, composer in the year 1898.  

Oct 12   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

Oct 16   In the year 1898 arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR  

Oct 17   In the year 1898 mildred Knopf, cookbook writer  

Oct 18   On this day in history american flag raised in Puerto Rico  

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   In the year 1898 nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms  

Oct 21   Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira) on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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   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   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   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

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.