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   On this day in history hal Hooker, cricketer (NSW pace bowler of 20's & 30's)   

Mar 07   Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer in the year 1898.   

Mar 08   In the year 1898 louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

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   On this day in history cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma)   

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

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   Otto Jochum, composer in the year 1898.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.   

Mar 23   In the year 1898 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 24   The first recoreded sale of an automobile on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 26   Renzo Massarani, composer in the year 1898.   

Mar 27   Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 in the year 1898.   

Mar 29   On this day in history cecil Lewis, airman/writer   

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   Adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1898 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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