Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   Art Baker, NYC, TV host (You Asked For It) in the year 1898.   

Jan 09   In the year 1898 gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer   

Jan 10   In the year 1898 sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS]   

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

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1898 jose Forns y Cuadras, composer   

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   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   Death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1898 helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)   

Jan 14   On this day in history joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground)   

Jan 14   On this day in history joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground)   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 20   Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein) in the year 1898.   

Jan 21   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   Alexander Abramsky, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

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

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

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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.