Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City   

Jan 01   In this year, Lightship adopts in place of whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 04   1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life and Letters" appears.   

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer.   

Jan 06   1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake.   

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39).   

Jan 06   The inaugural telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

Jan 07   Art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It).   

Jan 09   Gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer.   

Jan 10   Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS].   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven)   

Jan 12   In this year, Ito Hirobumi starts his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.   

Jan 12   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer.   

Jan 13   In this year, Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris.   

Jan 13   In this year, Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus   

Jan 13   Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

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

Jan 14   Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)   

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground).   

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the inaugural six in Tests (out of the ground).   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65.   

Jan 19   Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game.   

Jan 20   Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein).   

Jan 21   Avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   Alexander Abramsky, composer   

Jan 23   Randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union)   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66.   

Jan 25   Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding)   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer   

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Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian   

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor ullmann: Opera composer (der kaiser von atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes hin: Holland, yachtsman (olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: Parsons kansas, actress (life with father, dames)   

Jan 04   Roger vuataz: Composer   

Jan 06   Jan filip boon: Flemish author/editor (de standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   Charles e. pont: American artist    

Jan 03   James wimshurst: British designer/inventor (vacuum pump),   

Jan 04   Frantisek pivoda: Composer,   

Jan 11   Gaetano capocci: Composer,   

Jan 14   Lewis carroll: Writer (alice in wonderland),    

Jan 16   Charles pelham villiers: Longest-serving mp in the british house of commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W a remy: Composer,    

Jan 28   Alexandru flechtenmacher: Composer,   

Feb 16   Thomas bracken: New zealand poet (b. 1843)