Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   In the year 1898 nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40  

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

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

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

Aug 24   In the year 1898 albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)  

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

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   Ludwig Turek, writer in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 29   In the year 1898 the Goodyear tire company is founded.  

Sep 01   In the year 1898 dutch soccer team Receiver forms  

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

Sep 02   On this day in history battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain  

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   Ebbe Hamerik, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 in the year 1898.  

Sep 10   On this day in history lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda  

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

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

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

Sep 14   Paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies in the year 1898.  

Sep 15   In the year 1898 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   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   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

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   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   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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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

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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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