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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake   

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) in the year 1898.   

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

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   Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS] in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 11   Hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground)   

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

Jan 19   On this day in history brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game   

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   Alexander Abramsky, composer in the year 1898.   

Jan 23   On this day in history randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union)   

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

Jan 28   Vittorio Rieti, composer on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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