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   Lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1898.  

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   Roger Vuataz, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   Art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It) in the year 1898.  

Jan 09   Gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer in the year 1898.  

Jan 10   Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS] in the year 1898.  

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   On this day in history ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.  

Jan 12   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1898 emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus  

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   In the year 1898 helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)  

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

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   Avery Claflin, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1898 alexander Abramsky, composer  

Jan 23   In the year 1898 randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union)  

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

Jan 25   Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding) in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer in the year 1898.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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