Historical Events In 1898

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

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   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   Roger Vuataz, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 06   1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 06   The first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS]   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven)   

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

Jan 12   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer in the year 1898.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1898 avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   In the year 1898 alexander Abramsky, composer   

Jan 23   Randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1898 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.