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   18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) in the year 1898.   

Aug 23   In the year 1898 joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

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

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer   

Aug 29   Preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels) in the year 1898.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1898 dutch soccer team Receiver forms   

Sep 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   In the year 1898 adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74   

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

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   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   Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan in the year 1898.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)