Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   In the year 1898 brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City.  

Jan 01   On this day in history lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake  

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 the first telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1898 hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven)  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat  

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) in the year 1898.  

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein)  

Jan 21   In the year 1898 avery Claflin, composer  

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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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   In the year 1898 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   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   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)