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   In the year 1898 lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 04   On this day in history roger Vuataz, composer   

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

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   In the year 1898 art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground)   

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein)   

Jan 21   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   On this day in history alexander Abramsky, composer   

Jan 23   Randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   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.