Page 10: Historical Events In 1898

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

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

Aug 26   In the year 1898 peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector   

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   Ludwig Turek, writer in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history dutch soccer team Receiver forms   

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

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

Sep 02   In the year 1898 hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history ebbe Hamerik, composer   

Sep 05   Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman in the year 1898.   

Sep 08   Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Sep 14   Paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

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   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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