Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   In the year 1898 theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78  

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

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

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

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

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   French troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught in the year 1898.  

Sep 30   In the year 1898 city of NY established  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

Oct 01   In the year 1898 karl Ranki, composer  

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

Oct 07   Alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history gunther Ramin, composer  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

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   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)