Page 10: Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40.   

Aug 22   Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman).   

Aug 23   18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

Aug 23   Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 24   Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

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

Aug 26   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron and collector   

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

Aug 28   Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola"   

Aug 28   Ludwig Turek, writer.   

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

Aug 29   The Goodyear tire company is founded   

Sep 01   Dutch soccer team Receiver forms.   

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

Sep 02   Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 02   Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 05   Ebbe Hamerik, composer.   

Sep 05   Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies.   

Sep 06   Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman   

Sep 08   Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side).   

Sep 09   Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931).   

Sep 09   Ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders.   

Sep 10   Adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer.   

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

Sep 10   Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda   

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74   

Sep 12   Ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts and Letters)   

Sep 13   20000 Paris construction workers go on strike.   

Sep 14   Paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies   

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

Sep 15   National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

Sep 18   Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan   

Sep 19   Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71)   

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Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian   

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor ullmann: Opera composer (der kaiser von atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes hin: Holland, yachtsman (olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: Parsons kansas, actress (life with father, dames)   

Jan 04   Roger vuataz: Composer   

Jan 06   Jan filip boon: Flemish author/editor (de standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   Charles e. pont: American artist    

Jan 03   James wimshurst: British designer/inventor (vacuum pump),    

Jan 04   Frantisek pivoda: Composer,    

Jan 11   Gaetano capocci: Composer,    

Jan 14   Lewis carroll: Writer (alice in wonderland),    

Jan 16   Charles pelham villiers: Longest-serving mp in the british house of commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W a remy: Composer,    

Jan 28   Alexandru flechtenmacher: Composer,   

Feb 16   Thomas bracken: New zealand poet (b. 1843)