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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 roger Vuataz, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It)   

Jan 09   In the year 1898 gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer   

Jan 10   In the year 1898 sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS]   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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   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   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) in the year 1898.   

Jan 21   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   Alexander Abramsky, composer in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer in the year 1898.   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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

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