Historical Events In 1898

Jan 01   Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island are consolidated into New York City in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history roger Vuataz, composer   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS]   

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history jose Forns y Cuadras, composer   

Jan 13   Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris in the year 1898.   

Jan 13   Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus in the year 1898.   

Jan 13   On this day in history pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

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

Jan 14   Joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game in the year 1898.   

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   Randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 25   Joachim Wach, German/US philosopher/sociologist (Understanding) in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 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 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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)