Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan in the year 1898.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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) 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   In the year 1898 joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground)   

Jan 14   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

Jan 19   Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   Alexander Abramsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.