Historical Events In 1898

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

Sep 21   China's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70  

Sep 24   Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress in the year 1898.  

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

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Sep 29   In the year 1898 french troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught  

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

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

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   Karl Ranki, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 08   On this day in history clarence Williams, composer  

Oct 12   In the year 1898 establishment of the first town council in Mateur.  

Oct 14   Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1898 gunther Ramin, composer  

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

Oct 17   Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18   George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

Oct 21   Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa in the year 1898.  

Oct 22   Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira) in the year 1898.  

Oct 25   On this day in history sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician  

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

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

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.