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   In the year 1898 tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor  

Sep 21   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

Sep 26   Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 henry Huntington buys the LA Railway  

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

Oct 01   Karl Ranki, composer in the year 1898.  

Oct 06   Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic in the year 1898.  

Oct 07   Alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29) in the year 1898.  

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

Oct 08   Clarence Williams, composer in the year 1898.  

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

Oct 14   In the year 1898 cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman)  

Oct 15   On this day in history gunther Ramin, composer  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history mildred Knopf, cookbook writer  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1898 george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)  

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

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

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

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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