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   Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1898 jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer   

Mar 08   Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

Mar 10   In the year 1898 cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

Mar 11   Dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm) in the year 1898.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa)   

Mar 13   Josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23   

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

Mar 17   Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   Otto Jochum, composer in the year 1898.   

Mar 19   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 in the year 1898.   

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus   

Mar 24   In the year 1898 1st automobile sold   

Mar 24   Dorothy Stratton, organizer (SPARS-women's branch of US Coast Guard) in the year 1898.   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 renzo Massarani, composer   

Mar 27   In the year 1898 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

Mar 29   In the year 1898 cecil Lewis, airman/writer   

Mar 30   On this day in history heinz Risse, writer   

Mar 31   Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Nita Naldi [Anita Donna Dooley], NYC, actress (Blood & Sand) in the year 1898.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history george Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic)   

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

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.   

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

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

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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)