Historical Events
- Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens
- Henry Huntington buys LA Railway
- Jews are expelled from Kyiv, Ukraine
- The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
- Tsar Nikolay II expels Jews from major Russian cities
Famous Birthdays
- Karl Rankl, Austrian-British conductor (Covent Garden Opera Company, 1946-51), and composer (Deirdre of the Sorrows), born in Gaaden, Austria (d. 1968)
About October 1, 1898
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 7 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
