Page 3: Historical Events In 1898

Mar 01   In the year 1898 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   Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England in the year 1898.   

Mar 06   Hal Hooker, cricketer (NSW pace bowler of 20's & 30's) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer   

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

Mar 08   Richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen on this day in history.   

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   Dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm) in the year 1898.   

Mar 11   On this day in history the birth of Dorothy Gish, Silent screen star   

Mar 12   Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington   

Mar 17   On this day in history the first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes   

Mar 18   In the year 1898 otto Jochum, composer   

Mar 19   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   USS Oregon departs San Francisco for 14,000 mile trip around South America to join U.S. Squadron off Cuba in the year 1898.   

Mar 21   Explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1898 georgios Grivas, Greek general/opposition leader on Cyprus   

Mar 24   1st automobile sold in the year 1898.   

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

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

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 in the year 1898.   

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   Cecil Lewis, airman/writer on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Heinz Risse, writer in the year 1898.   

Mar 31   In the year 1898 edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   George Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic) on this day in history.   

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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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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