What Happened on September 21, 1898

Historical Events

  • Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China, imprisoning the Guangxu Emperor

Famous Birthdays

  • Tushar Kanti Ghosh, Indian journalist, world's oldest and longest serving newspaper editor (Amrita Bazar Patrika), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1994)
Born in 1898
1898 Highlights

About September 21, 1898

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo