Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   The Goodyear tire company is founded in the year 1898.  

Sep 01   On this day in history dutch soccer team Receiver forms  

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60  

Sep 10   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda  

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 in the year 1898.  

Sep 14   On this day in history paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies  

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

Sep 15   On this day in history national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71)  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.  

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.