Page 12: Historical Events In 1898

Nov 09   Owen Barfield, philosopher of language   

Nov 10   Race riot in Wilmington NC (8 blacks killed).   

Nov 11   Father Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle, Germany, Jesuit priest/Zen teacher   

Nov 12   Abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet/author (His Master's Voice)   

Nov 13   Earl Sande, jockey (Hall of Famer).   

Nov 15   Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch entertainer/poet (Fish-Trap)   

Nov 18   Joris Ivens, Nijmegen Netherlands, director (Rain).   

Nov 20   John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway), dies   

Nov 21   René Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe).   

Nov 22   Opera "Iris" premieres (Rome).   

Nov 22   The opera "Iris" is produced (Rome).   

Nov 22   Wiley Post, Grand Plain Tx, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska).   

Nov 24   The International Conference of Rome for the Social Defense Against Anarchists opens   

Nov 26   -27) Snow/ice storm over US; 455 die.   

Nov 27   Nelly Steuer-Wagenaar, Dutch pianist   

Nov 27   Side-wheeler "Portland" sinks off Cape Cod, 190 die   

Nov 28   C F Meyer, writer, dies at 73.   

Nov 28   Yuri N Libedinski, Ukrainian writer (Birth of Hero) [OS].   

Nov 29   C.S Lewis, British writer is born   

Nov 29   C[live] S[taples] Lewis, UK, sci-fi author (Silver Chair).   

Nov 30   Roy "Link" Lyman, NFL tackle (Chicago Bears)   

Dec 01   Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor (Peter Pan, Hans Brinker).   

Dec 03   Lev Konstantinovich Knipper, composer.   

Dec 06   Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist.   

Dec 09   Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie).   

Dec 10   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter.   

Dec 10   Spanish-American War ends; US acquires Philippines, PR and Guam   

Dec 11   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish poet (Barfotabarn)   

Dec 12   1st 1st-class game between NSW and Tasmania   

Dec 13   Daniel Lazarus, composer   

Dec 13   George Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72.   

Dec 13   inaugural passenger train over the newly reconstructed Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge   

Dec 14   Frederick Douglass Hall, composer   

Dec 15   Fernando Remacha, composer.   

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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)