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   On this day in history australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England   

Mar 06   In the year 1898 hal Hooker, cricketer (NSW pace bowler of 20's & 30's)   

Mar 07   Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

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

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

Mar 10   Cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) in the year 1898.   

Mar 11   Dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   The birth of Dorothy Gish, Silent screen star on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1898 fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa)   

Mar 13   In the year 1898 josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma)   

Mar 16   Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 in the year 1898.   

Mar 17   In the year 1898 1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)   

Mar 17   In the year 1898 blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus on this day in history.   

Mar 24   1st automobile sold on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history the first recoreded sale of an automobile   

Mar 25   In the year 1898 assist. SECNAV Theodore Roosevelt proposes Navy investigate military application of Samuel Langley's flying machine, beginning naval aviation   

Mar 25   Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1898 renzo Massarani, composer   

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

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   Adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms in the year 1898.   

Apr 03   George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic) in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 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   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)