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   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   In the year 1898 johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history roger Vuataz, composer  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer  

Jan 10   On this day in history sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS]  

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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   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 in the year 1898.  

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   On this day in history alexander Abramsky, composer  

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) in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

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

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   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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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