Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   In the year 1898 nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40   

Aug 22   Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) in the year 1898.   

Aug 23   In the year 1898 18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61)   

Aug 23   On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 24   Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.   

Aug 26   On this day in history peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector   

Aug 27   Enny de Leeuwe, [Engelina], actress (Anatevka)/wife of Pierre Mols on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola" in the year 1898.   

Aug 28   On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer   

Aug 29   In the year 1898 preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels)   

Aug 29   On this day in history the Goodyear tire company is founded.   

Sep 01   Dutch soccer team Receiver forms on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Marilyn Miller, [Renolds], US actress (Sunny)/wife of Jack Pickford in the year 1898.   

Sep 02   In the year 1898 battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain   

Sep 02   In the year 1898 hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain in the year 1898.   

Sep 05   In the year 1898 ebbe Hamerik, composer   

Sep 05   On this day in history sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies   

Sep 06   Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) in the year 1898.   

Sep 09   Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931) in the year 1898.   

Sep 09   On this day in history ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders   

Sep 10   Adele Marie Astaire, Omaha NE, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer in the year 1898.   

Sep 10   Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1898 lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda   

Sep 11   On this day in history adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74   

Sep 12   On this day in history ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters)   

Sep 13   On this day in history 20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike   

Sep 14   On this day in history paul A Daum, writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper), dies   

Sep 15   John J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado) in the year 1898.   

Sep 15   In the year 1898 national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

Sep 18   Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1898 giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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