Historical Events In 1898

Mar 01   Through service commences over the Intercolonial Railway between Halifax and Montreal. This is achieved through a series of leases and running rights agreements with the Grand trunk Railway in the year 1898.   

Mar 02   Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England in the year 1898.   

Mar 06   On this day in history hal Hooker, cricketer (NSW pace bowler of 20's & 30's)   

Mar 07   In the year 1898 jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer   

Mar 08   In the year 1898 louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

Mar 08   In the year 1898 richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen   

Mar 08   In the year 1898 richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

Mar 10   Cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm) in the year 1898.   

Mar 11   The birth of Dorothy Gish, Silent screen star in the year 1898.   

Mar 12   In the year 1898 fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa)   

Mar 13   Josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1898 aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23   

Mar 17   1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes) in the year 1898.   

Mar 17   On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington   

Mar 17   In the year 1898 the first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes   

Mar 18   Otto Jochum, composer in the year 1898.   

Mar 19   On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26   

Mar 19   USS Oregon departs San Francisco for 14,000 mile trip around South America to join U.S. Squadron off Cuba on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history 1st automobile sold   

Mar 24   In the year 1898 dorothy Stratton, organizer (SPARS-women's branch of US Coast Guard)   

Mar 24   In the year 1898 the first recoreded sale of an automobile   

Mar 25   Assist. SECNAV Theodore Roosevelt proposes Navy investigate military application of Samuel Langley's flying machine, beginning naval aviation on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC   

Mar 26   In the year 1898 renzo Massarani, composer   

Mar 27   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history cecil Lewis, airman/writer   

Mar 30   Heinz Risse, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1898 edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

Apr 01   On this day in history nita Naldi [Anita Donna Dooley], NYC, actress (Blood & Sand)   

Apr 02   In the year 1898 adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms   

Apr 03   George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)