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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears  

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

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 the first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake  

Jan 07   Art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It) on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer in the year 1898.  

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   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   In the year 1898 jose Forns y Cuadras, composer  

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   In the year 1898 emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus  

Jan 13   Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1898 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   Avery Claflin, composer in the year 1898.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1898 vittorio Rieti, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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   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   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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

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

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

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