Historical Events In 1898

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

Sep 21   China's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested in the year 1898.  

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history george Gershwin, composer born  

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 in the year 1898.  

Sep 26   Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) in the year 1898.  

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   Felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler) in the year 1898.  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1898 henry Huntington buys the LA Railway  

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

Oct 01   Karl Ranki, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1898 clarence Williams, composer  

Oct 12   Establishment of the first town council in Mateur on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   Gunther Ramin, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR on this day in history.  

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

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   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) in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)