Historical Events In 1898

Mar 01   On this day in history 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.  

Mar 02   In the year 1898 australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England  

Mar 06   Hal Hooker, cricketer (NSW pace bowler of 20's & 30's) in the year 1898.  

Mar 07   Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08   Richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   On this day in history cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)  

Mar 11   Dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm) on this day in history.  

Mar 11   The birth of Dorothy Gish, Silent screen star on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa) on this day in history.  

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   Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington in the year 1898.  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.  

Mar 23   Georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus in the year 1898.  

Mar 24   1st automobile sold on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24   On this day in history the first recoreded sale of an automobile  

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

Mar 25   In the year 1898 intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC  

Mar 26   Renzo Massarani, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1898 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80  

Mar 29   In the year 1898 cecil Lewis, airman/writer  

Mar 30   Heinz Risse, writer in the year 1898.  

Mar 31   Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 george Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

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   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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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