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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history roger Vuataz, composer  

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

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   In the year 1898 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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein)  

Jan 21   In the year 1898 avery Claflin, composer  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union)  

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

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   On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer  

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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   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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

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

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

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