Historical Events In 1898

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

Jan 01   On this day in history lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   Art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It) in the year 1898.   

Jan 09   On this day in history gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer   

Jan 10   Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS] on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

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

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

Jan 13   Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus in the year 1898.   

Jan 13   On this day in history pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

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

Jan 14   Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground) in the year 1898.   

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Avery Claflin, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history alexander Abramsky, composer   

Jan 23   Randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)