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   On this day in history lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

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

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

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   In the year 1898 roger Vuataz, composer   

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

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It)   

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

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history jose Forns y Cuadras, composer   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)   

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

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

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

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   Avery Claflin, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Vittorio Rieti, composer in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

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

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1898 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   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.