Page 11: Historical Events In 1898

Sep 20   On this day in history theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78   

Sep 21   In the year 1898 china's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested   

Sep 21   Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1898 tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms   

Sep 24   In the year 1898 bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70   

Sep 24   Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress on this day in history.   

Sep 26   George Gershwin, composer born in the year 1898.   

Sep 26   In the year 1898 george Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue)   

Sep 26   The birth of George Gershwin, American composer in the year 1898.   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two)   

Sep 29   In the year 1898 french troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught   

Sep 30   In the year 1898 city of NY established   

Sep 30   In the year 1898 felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler)   

Oct 01   Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history jews are expelled from Kiev Russia   

Oct 01   Karl Ranki, composer in the year 1898.   

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

Oct 07   Alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29) in the year 1898.   

Oct 08   1st Canadian Intercollegiate football game: McGill beats Queen's, 3-2 in the year 1898.   

Oct 08   On this day in history clarence Williams, composer   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman)   

Oct 15   In the year 1898 gunther Ramin, composer   

Oct 16   On this day in history arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR   

Oct 17   Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on this day in history.   

Oct 18   American flag raised in Puerto Rico in the year 1898.   

Oct 18   On this day in history george Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

Oct 18   Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish in the year 1898.   

Oct 20   NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa in the year 1898.   

Oct 22   Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira) in the year 1898.   

Oct 25   On this day in history sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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   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   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

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