Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1898.  

Aug 22   In the year 1898 francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)  

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

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

Aug 24   Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) in the year 1898.  

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola".  

Aug 28   In the year 1898 ludwig Turek, writer  

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

Aug 29   On this day in history the Goodyear tire company is founded.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1898 marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford  

Sep 02   Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain in the year 1898.  

Sep 02   Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire on this day in history.  

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

Sep 05   In the year 1898 ebbe Hamerik, composer  

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   On this day in history queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side)  

Sep 09   Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931) on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters)  

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   John J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY in the year 1898.  

Sep 18   Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1898 giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 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   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   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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.