Page 11: Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   Theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78   

Sep 21   China's empress-mother Ci Xi and emperor De Zong arrested.   

Sep 21   Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor   

Sep 21   Tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms   

Sep 24   Bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70.   

Sep 24   Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress.   

Sep 26   George Gershwin, American composer is born   

Sep 26   George Gershwin, composer born.   

Sep 26   George Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue)   

Sep 26   Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC.   

Sep 27   Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two).   

Sep 29   French troops reach Guinea and Sudan, Samori caught.   

Sep 30   City of NY established   

Sep 30   Felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler).   

Oct 01   Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens.   

Oct 01   Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway   

Oct 01   Jews are expelled from Kiev Russia.   

Oct 01   Karl Ranki, composer   

Oct 06   Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic   

Oct 07   Alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29).   

Oct 08   1st Canadian Intercollegiate football game: McGill beats Queen's, 3-2   

Oct 08   Clarence Williams, composer   

Oct 12   Establishment of the inaugural town council in Mateur   

Oct 14   Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman).   

Oct 15   Gunther Ramin, composer.   

Oct 16   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR   

Oct 17   Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer.   

Oct 18   American flag raised in Puerto Rico.   

Oct 18   George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

Oct 18   Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish   

Oct 20   NC Mutual and Provident Insurance Company forms   

Oct 21   Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa   

Oct 22   Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira).   

Oct 25   Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician   

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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)