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   On this day in history tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor  

Sep 21   On this day in history tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms  

Sep 24   Bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history french troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught  

Sep 30   City of NY established on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01   Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens in the year 1898.  

Oct 01   Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history karl Ranki, composer  

Oct 06   On this day in history gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic  

Oct 07   In the year 1898 alfred Wallenstein, Chicago Illinois, conductor (Chic Symph 1922-29)  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1898 gunther Ramin, composer  

Oct 16   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR in the year 1898.  

Oct 17   Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer in the year 1898.  

Oct 18   In the year 1898 american flag raised in Puerto Rico  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1898 puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish  

Oct 20   In the year 1898 nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms  

Oct 21   On this day in history amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa  

Oct 22   In the year 1898 damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira)  

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   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

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.