Page 11: Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   Theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 in the year 1898.   

Sep 21   On this day in history china's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested   

Sep 21   In the year 1898 tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor   

Sep 21   Tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms in the year 1898.   

Sep 24   On this day in history bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70   

Sep 24   Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress in the year 1898.   

Sep 26   George Gershwin, composer born on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history george Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue)   

Sep 26   The birth of George Gershwin, American composer on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1898 victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC   

Sep 27   Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   French troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught in the year 1898.   

Sep 30   City of NY established in the year 1898.   

Sep 30   On this day in history felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler)   

Oct 01   On this day in history dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens   

Oct 01   Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway in the year 1898.   

Oct 01   In the year 1898 jews are expelled from Kiev Russia   

Oct 01   On this day in history karl Ranki, composer   

Oct 06   In the year 1898 gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic   

Oct 07   Alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   1st Canadian Intercollegiate football game: McGill beats Queen's, 3-2 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Clarence Williams, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history establishment of the first town council in Mateur.   

Oct 14   Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman) in the year 1898.   

Oct 15   On this day in history gunther Ramin, composer   

Oct 16   In the year 1898 arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR   

Oct 17   On this day in history mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

Oct 18   On this day in history american flag raised in Puerto Rico   

Oct 18   George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror) in the year 1898.   

Oct 18   Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms   

Oct 21   Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician in the year 1898.   

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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   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   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   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)   

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   In the year 1898 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   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 on this day in history.