Historical Events
- Empress Elizabeth of Austria is assassinated by anarchists Luigi Lucheni
Event of Interest
Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Khartoum to Fashoda in Sudan
Famous Birthdays
- Bessie Love, American actress (Broadway Melody; Children of Damned), born in Midland, Texas (d. 1986)
- Waldo Semon, American inventor (polyvinyl chloride), born in Demopolis, Alabama (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, and wife of Franz Joseph I, dies from a stab wound at 60
About September 10, 1898
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
