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

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

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 roger Vuataz, composer  

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

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   In the year 1898 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   Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS] in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven) in the year 1898.  

Jan 12   Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris in the year 1898.  

Jan 13   On this day in history emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast) on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground) in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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) in the year 1898.  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 25   In the year 1898 joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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