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   On this day in history lightship replaces whistling buoy at mouth of San Francisco Bay   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 04   On this day in history roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history hans Rudolf Krik, Danish writer/critic (Fiskerne, Slaven)   

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   On this day in history emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus   

Jan 13   Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground) in the year 1898.   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1898 colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein)   

Jan 21   On this day in history avery Claflin, composer   

Jan 22   In the year 1898 alexander Abramsky, composer   

Jan 23   Randolph Scott, actor (Last of the Mohicans, Western Union) in the year 1898.   

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

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

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)