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) in the year 1898.  

Aug 23   On this day in history 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)  

Aug 23   On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1898 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.  

Aug 26   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector in the year 1898.  

Aug 27   In the year 1898 enny de Leeuwe, [Engelina], actress (Anatevka)/wife of Pierre Mols  

Aug 28   On this day in history caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".  

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   Marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1898 battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain  

Sep 02   Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire in the year 1898.  

Sep 02   On this day in history lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain  

Sep 05   Ebbe Hamerik, composer in the year 1898.  

Sep 05   Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies in the year 1898.  

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   Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 10   On this day in history adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer  

Sep 10   Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 in the year 1898.  

Sep 10   Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters) in the year 1898.  

Sep 13   On this day in history 20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike  

Sep 14   In the year 1898 paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies  

Sep 15   On this day in history john J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado)  

Sep 15   National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan  

Sep 19   Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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