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   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen   

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) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1898.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23   

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1898 the first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes   

Mar 18   Otto Jochum, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26   

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   On this day in history explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 1st automobile sold   

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   Assist. SECNAV Theodore Roosevelt proposes Navy investigate military application of Samuel Langley's flying machine, beginning naval aviation on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC   

Mar 26   In the year 1898 renzo Massarani, composer   

Mar 27   In the year 1898 sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80   

Mar 29   On this day in history cecil Lewis, airman/writer   

Mar 30   Heinz Risse, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1898 nita Naldi [Anita Donna Dooley], NYC, actress (Blood & Sand)   

Apr 02   In the year 1898 adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms   

Apr 03   In the year 1898 george Jessel, toastmaster general/entertainer (Diary of Young Comic)   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.