Page 10: Historical Events In 1898

Aug 21   Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1898 francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

Aug 23   18th US Mens Tennis: Malcolm Whitman beats Dwight Davis (36 62 62 61) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Joseph Robinson, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1898.   

Aug 24   In the year 1898 albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

Aug 25   In the year 1898 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.   

Aug 26   Peggy Guggenheim, art patron & collector in the year 1898.   

Aug 27   Enny de Leeuwe, [Engelina], actress (Anatevka)/wife of Pierre Mols in the year 1898.   

Aug 28   Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola" on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history ludwig Turek, writer   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1898 the Goodyear tire company is founded.   

Sep 01   In the year 1898 dutch soccer team Receiver forms   

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

Sep 02   Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire   

Sep 02   Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Ebbe Hamerik, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies in the year 1898.   

Sep 06   On this day in history lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman   

Sep 08   In the year 1898 queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side)   

Sep 09   In the year 1898 frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931)   

Sep 09   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60   

Sep 10   On this day in history lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda   

Sep 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1898 ben Shahn, painter (1964 Arts & Letters)   

Sep 13   20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike in the year 1898.   

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

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

Sep 19   Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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

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

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.