Page 12: Historical Events In 1898

Oct 26   Beryl Rubinstein, composer.   

Oct 29   Emmanuel Bondeville, composer   

Oct 30   Yakov Petrovich Polonsky Russian poet (Stichotvorenija), dies at 78   

Oct 31   Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence and Population).   

Nov 02   French government-Dupuy forms   

Nov 04   Jerome Hopkins, composer, dies at 62   

Nov 05   Gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel," premieres in Berlin.   

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.   

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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)