Page 3: Historical Events In 1898

Mar 01   On this day in history through service commences over the Intercolonial Railway between Halifax and Montreal. This is achieved through a series of leases and running rights agreements with the Grand trunk Railway.   

Mar 02   In the year 1898 australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England   

Mar 06   Hal Hooker, cricketer (NSW pace bowler of 20's & 30's) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer   

Mar 08   Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) in the year 1898.   

Mar 08   In the year 1898 richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen   

Mar 08   In the year 1898 richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

Mar 10   Cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1898 dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm)   

Mar 11   In the year 1898 the birth of Dorothy Gish, Silent screen star   

Mar 12   Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma)   

Mar 16   Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history 1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)   

Mar 17   Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington in the year 1898.   

Mar 17   On this day in history the first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes   

Mar 18   On this day in history otto Jochum, composer   

Mar 19   In the year 1898 joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26   

Mar 19   USS Oregon departs San Francisco for 14,000 mile trip around South America to join U.S. Squadron off Cuba on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men in the year 1898.   

Mar 23   Georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus in the year 1898.   

Mar 24   1st automobile sold on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history dorothy Stratton, organizer (SPARS-women's branch of US Coast Guard)   

Mar 24   In the year 1898 the first recoreded sale of an automobile   

Mar 25   On this day in history assist. SECNAV Theodore Roosevelt proposes Navy investigate military application of Samuel Langley's flying machine, beginning naval aviation   

Mar 25   In the year 1898 intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC   

Mar 26   Renzo Massarani, composer in the year 1898.   

Mar 27   On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

Mar 29   Cecil Lewis, airman/writer on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history heinz Risse, writer   

Mar 31   On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

Apr 01   In the year 1898 nita Naldi [Anita Donna Dooley], NYC, actress (Blood & Sand)   

Apr 02   On this day in history adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms   

Apr 03   In the year 1898 george Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic)   

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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   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.   

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)