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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 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 in the year 1898.  

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast) in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

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