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) in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Aug 24   On this day in history albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector   

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

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

Aug 28   In the year 1898 ludwig Turek, writer   

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

Aug 29   The Goodyear tire company is founded in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Ebbe Hamerik, composer in the year 1898.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman   

Sep 08   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders   

Sep 10   Adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer in the year 1898.   

Sep 10   In the year 1898 elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1898.   

Sep 12   In the year 1898 ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters)   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

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

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.   

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)