Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 roger Vuataz, composer  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It)  

Jan 09   Gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS] in the year 1898.  

Jan 11   In the year 1898 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   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer in the year 1898.  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1898 pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat  

Jan 14   Death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 19   Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 21   Avery Claflin, composer in the year 1898.  

Jan 22   In the year 1898 alexander Abramsky, composer  

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.  

Jan 25   On this day in history joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding)  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.