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In 1898, | In 1898, the Spanish-American War was fought over four months. Pepsi was invented. Marie and Pierre Curie announced the discovery of radium. | ||
Notable books published in 1898 included . Notable music released included . | Notable books published in 1898 included ''The Open Boat and Other Tales'' by Stephen Crane, ''Moonfleet'' by J. Meade Falkner, ''The Turn of the Screw'' by Henry James, and ''The War of the Worlds'' by H.G. Wells. Notable music released included "Ciribiribin" by Carlo Tiochet & Alberto Pestalozza and "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" by James Thornton. | ||
Notable births in 1898 included . Notable deaths included . | Notable births in 1898 included race car driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari, minister and author Norman Vincent Peale, artist M. C. Escher, author Stephen Vincent Benét, physicist Isidor Isaac Rabi, screenwriter Preston Sturges, composer George Gershwin, chemist Karl Ziegler, author C. S. Lewis, and jazz drummer Baby Dodds. Notable deaths included author Lewis Carroll, engineer Sir Henry Bessemer (namesake of [[Bessemer]]), illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, German statesman Otto von Bismarck, and civil engineer Sir John Fowler. | ||
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Revision as of 12:16, 16 August 2012
1898 was the 27th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- September 26: The Country Club of Birmingham was founded at North Birmingham Park.
- St Vincent's Hospital was founded by Father Patrick O'Reilly and four Sisters of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent’s DePaul.
Business
- February 23: The Birmingham Railway & Electric Company became part of the newly-incorporated Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company.
- Berney's Drug Store was established in Ensley.
- Echols and Angwin Funeral Home was established in Ensley.
Individuals
Births
- April 12: Hosea Hudson, labor organizer and social activist
- October 9: Joe Sewell, baseball player
- November 15: Frank W. Thomas, college football coach
- November 25: P. H. Polk, photographer
Awards
- Mardi Gras Royals: Rex Vulcan III M. A. "Bert" Porter, Queen of Mardi Gras Susie Martin
Deaths
- October 25: Charles Whelan, physician
Works
Buildings
- Berney's Drug Store (original location)
- J. H. Bingham residence
- Cobb Lane Carriage House
- Country Club of Birmingham (North Birmingham)
- Davis School
- Echols and Angwin Funeral Home (original location)
- Gay Bridge
- William Hassinger residence
- Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige building
Context
In 1898, the Spanish-American War was fought over four months. Pepsi was invented. Marie and Pierre Curie announced the discovery of radium.
Notable books published in 1898 included The Open Boat and Other Tales by Stephen Crane, Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, and The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Notable music released included "Ciribiribin" by Carlo Tiochet & Alberto Pestalozza and "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" by James Thornton.
Notable births in 1898 included race car driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari, minister and author Norman Vincent Peale, artist M. C. Escher, author Stephen Vincent Benét, physicist Isidor Isaac Rabi, screenwriter Preston Sturges, composer George Gershwin, chemist Karl Ziegler, author C. S. Lewis, and jazz drummer Baby Dodds. Notable deaths included author Lewis Carroll, engineer Sir Henry Bessemer (namesake of Bessemer), illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, German statesman Otto von Bismarck, and civil engineer Sir John Fowler.
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