Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   In the year 1898 brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City.   

Jan 01   Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

Jan 03   On this day in history johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 04   1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 the first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

Jan 07   On this day in history art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It)   

Jan 09   Gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer in the year 1898.   

Jan 10   On this day in history sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS]   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven) in the year 1898.   

Jan 12   Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan in the year 1898.   

Jan 12   In the year 1898 jose Forns y Cuadras, composer   

Jan 13   Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus   

Jan 13   Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland in the year 1898.   

Jan 14   Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast) in the year 1898.   

Jan 14   On this day in history joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground)   

Jan 14   In the year 1898 joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground)   

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

Jan 19   Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein) in the year 1898.   

Jan 21   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   Alexander Abramsky, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1898 randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union)   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

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   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.