Page 10: Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40   

Aug 22   Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1898 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

Aug 23   Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1898 albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

Aug 25   700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history enny de Leeuwe, [Engelina], actress (Anatevka)/wife of Pierre Mols   

Aug 28   Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola" in the year 1898.   

Aug 28   On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer   

Aug 29   On this day in history preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels)   

Aug 29   The Goodyear tire company is founded on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Dutch soccer team Receiver forms in the year 1898.   

Sep 01   On this day in history marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford   

Sep 02   On this day in history battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 02   On this day in history hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

Sep 02   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 05   On this day in history ebbe Hamerik, composer   

Sep 05   In the year 1898 sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies   

Sep 06   Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931)   

Sep 09   In the year 1898 ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders   

Sep 10   Adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda in the year 1898.   

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

Sep 12   Ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1898 20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike   

Sep 14   Paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies in the year 1898.   

Sep 15   In the year 1898 john J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado)   

Sep 15   In the year 1898 national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

Sep 18   In the year 1898 lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan   

Sep 19   Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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