Brooklyn merges with New York City to form the present-day City of New York
The City of Greater New York was the consolidation of the City of New York with Brooklyn, western Queens County, and Staten Island, which took effect on January 1, 1898.
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1898. This year saw 89 significant events. 18 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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Brooklyn merges with New York City to form the present-day City of New York
The City of Greater New York was the consolidation of the City of New York with Brooklyn, western Queens County, and Staten Island, which took effect on January 1, 1898.
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground)
Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground)
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York
Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the Mahdist War, a turning point in the reco
Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the Mahdist War, a turning point in the reconquest of Sudan
Spanish–American War: Spain declares war after rejecting US ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
US Congress passes the Private Mailing Card Act, allowing private publishers and printers to produce postcards, which ha
US Congress passes the Private Mailing Card Act, allowing private publishers and printers to produce postcards, which have to be labeled "Private Mailing Cards" until 1901, known as "souvenir cards"
American chocolatier Milton S. Hershey (40) weds Catherine Sweeney at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
American chocolatier Milton S. Hershey (40) weds Catherine Sweeney at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
China leases Hong Kong's New Territories to the United Kingdom for 99 years
The New Territories is the largest of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
US Marines land in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (28) weds fellow revolutionary Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya (29) in Shushenskoye, Rus
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (28) weds fellow revolutionary Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya (29) in Shushenskoye, Russia, until her death in 1939
Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel...
Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China, imprisoning the Guangxu Emperor
The Chinese Empire Reform Association, abbreviated as CERA, was known in Chinese as Baojiu Da-Qing Huangdi Hui, Chinese: 保救大清皇帝會; lit.
Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the Univers
Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the University of Minnesota
Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium
Maria Salomea Skłodowska Curie, better known as Marie Curie, was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist.
First installment of William Dean Howells' "Life and Letters" appears
First installment of William Dean Howells' "Life and Letters" appears
1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake
1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake
Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game
The Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Harvard University.
Concert debut of Romanian composer George Enescu (16), as the Orchestre de Édouard Colonne premieres his "Poema Română"
Concert debut of Romanian composer George Enescu (16), as the Orchestre de Édouard Colonne premieres his "Poema Română" in Paris, France
John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming machine in Massachusetts
John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming machine in Massachusetts
Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named US minister to Liberia
Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named US minister to Liberia
USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown, 258 sailors die
Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. U.S.
Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina
Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina
Richard Straus' "Don Quixote" premieres in Keulen
Richard Straus' "Don Quixote" premieres in Keulen
Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC
Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC
Sabi Game Reserve opens in South Africa, the world's first officially designated game reserve; now part of Kruger Nation
Sabi Game Reserve opens in South Africa, the world's first officially designated game reserve; now part of Kruger National Park
First Navy Law is passed by the German Reichstag
The Naval Laws (German: Flottengesetze, "Fleet Laws") were five separate laws passed by the German Empire, in 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912.
US Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy
US Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy
US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens
US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens
Phillies pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first at-bat
Phillies pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first at-bat
1st Spanish–American War action sees the USS Nashville capture a Spanish ship
The Spanish–American War was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S.
Championship wrestling match at Met turns into a brawl
Championship wrestling match at Met turns into a brawl
Camp Merriman forms at Presidio San Francisco (see 0517)
Camp Merriman forms at Presidio San Francisco (see 0517)
The first games of the Italian Football League are played
The first games of the Italian Football League are played
Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters
Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters
Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]
Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]
US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington, authorized
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e.
1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco
The Philippine Revolution was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898.
San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities
San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities
Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the Wells" premieres in London
Trelawny of the "Wells" is an 1898 comic play by Arthur Wing Pinero. It tells the story of a theatre star who attempts to give up the stage for love, but is unable to fit into conventional society.
Hotelier Caesar Ritz opens the Ritz Hotel in Paris, the first hotel with electricity on every floor and separate bathroo
Hotelier Caesar Ritz opens the Ritz Hotel in Paris, the first hotel with electricity on every floor and separate bathrooms [1]
Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chicago
Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, from dēmos 'people' and krátos 'rule') is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of...
Yukon Territory of Canada established, Dawson chosen as capital
Yukon Territory of Canada established, Dawson chosen as capital
Niger Convention signed in Paris by France and Great Britain agreeing to the partition of West Africa
Niger Convention signed in Paris by France and Great Britain agreeing to the partition of West Africa
US House of Representatives passes resolution to annex Hawaii
The Newlands Resolution, 30 Stat. 750, was a joint resolution passed on July 7, 1898, by the United States Congress to annex the independent Republic of Hawaii.
China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established
A hospital corpsman (HM) or corpsman is an enlisted medical specialist of the United States Navy, who may also serve in a U.S. Marine Corps unit.
Steel Pier opens as the first amusement pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey [1]
The Steel Pier is a 1,000-foot-long (300 m) amusement park built on a pier of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, across from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City (formerly the Trump...
US captures Guam from Spain during the Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
American troops drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas, Cuba
American troops drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas, Cuba
Winton Motor Carriage Company publishes the first known automobile ad in Scientific American using the headline “dispens
Winton Motor Carriage Company publishes the first known automobile ad in Scientific American using the headline “dispense with a horse.”
American troops, en route to the Philippines on the SS China, raise the American flag on Wake Island
Wake Island, also known as Wake Atoll (Chamorro: Islan Wake), is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean.
French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die
French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die
Lizzie Arlington becomes first woman to play professional men's baseball when she pitches 9th inning for the Reading Coa
Lizzie Arlington becomes first woman to play professional men's baseball when she pitches 9th inning for the Reading Coal Heavers against the Allentown Peanuts; allows 2 hits and walks a batter but preserves 5-0 win
US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0 at the Baker Bowl
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0 at the Baker Bowl
Jean-Baptiste Marchand's expedition reaches Fashoda at White Nile
The Fashoda Incident, also known as the Fashoda Crisis (French: Crise de Fachoda), was the climax of imperialist territorial disputes between Britain and France in East Africa, occurring between 10...
Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda, Sudan
The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) and 150 men with designs to expand French colonial power in northeastern Africa. Starting from...
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens
Crew of Belgian RV Belgica sees first sunrise in 1,600 hours during its first expedition to endure Antarctic winter
Crew of Belgian RV Belgica sees first sunrise in 1,600 hours during its first expedition to endure Antarctic winter
First US troops land and occupy Puerto Rico at Guanica Bay
The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people before 430 BC.
Spanish American War: U.S. Army occupies Ponce and declares victory in Puerto Rico over Spanish forces
The flag of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera de Puerto Rico), officially the Flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. 'Flag of the Free...
Hawaii is formally annexed to US
The Republic of Hawaii was a short-lived one-party state in Hawaiʻi between July 4, 1894, when the Provisional Government of Hawaii had ended, and August 12, 1898, when it became annexed by the...
Edwin Prescott patents the first vertical loop-the-loop roller coaster
Edwin Prescott patents the first vertical loop-the-loop roller coaster
Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Crete
Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Crete
Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola"
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo which serves as its flagship product.
The Goodyear tire company founded
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, commonly known as Goodyear, is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
First forestry school in America opens at Biltmore Estate, North Carolina
Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina.
Ottawa Football Club reorganizes into the Rough Riders
Ottawa Football Club reorganizes into the Rough Riders
Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by anarchist Luigi Lucheni
Elisabeth, nicknamed Sisi, was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898. Elisabeth was born into the Bavarian House...
20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike
20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike
National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY
National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY
Victor Herbert and Harry Smith's operetta "The Fortune Teller" premieres at Wallack's Theater, New York City
Victor Herbert and Harry Smith's operetta "The Fortune Teller" premieres at Wallack's Theater, New York City
Wassoulou Empire leader Samori Ture is captured by French troops in West Africa, ending his 20-year rule
Wassoulou Empire leader Samori Ture is captured by French troops in West Africa, ending his 20-year rule
Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens
Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens
First Canadian intercollegiate football game: McGill defeats Queen's 3-2
First Canadian intercollegiate football game: McGill defeats Queen's 3-2
Establishment of the first town council in Mateur.
Mateur (Tunisian Arabic: ماطر ) is a town in northern Tunisia. It is located at around 37°2′24″N 9°39′59″E, close to the Lac Ichkeul National Park.
American flag is raised in Puerto Rico
The flag of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera de Puerto Rico), officially the Flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. 'Flag of the Free...
NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms
NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms
Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Fuhrmann Henschel" premieres in Berlin
Drayman Henschel (German: Fuhrmann Henschel), also known as Carter Henschel, is an 1898 five-act naturalistic play by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann.
Wilmington, North Carolina Coup D'état: White Supremacists violently overthrow local government, killing and threatening
Wilmington, North Carolina Coup D'état: White Supremacists violently overthrow local government, killing and threatening Black leaders [1]
Construction begins on the Simplon Tunnel through the Alps, linking Italy and Switzerland; it becomes the world's longes
Construction begins on the Simplon Tunnel through the Alps, linking Italy and Switzerland; it becomes the world's longest railway tunnel
The International Conference of Rome for the Social Defense Against Anarchists opens.
The International Conference of Rome for the Social Defense Against Anarchists opens.
-27) Snow and ice storm over US kills 455
-27) Snow and ice storm over US kills 455
The first western pilgrims welcomed at The House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá
The first western pilgrims welcomed at The House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá
1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
First automobile speed record set of 63 kph (39 mph) by French Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of Paris
First automobile speed record set of 63 kph (39 mph) by French Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of Paris
Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto" premieres in Amsterdam
Herman Heijermans, was a Dutch playwright, novelist and sketch story writer, who is considered to be the greatest Dutch dramatist of the modern era.
Marie and Pierre Curie announce the existence of a second element, which they name "radium"
Marie and Pierre Curie announce the existence of a second element, which they name "radium"
Bertolt Brecht is born
Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and theatre director, known for german poet, playwright, and theatre director, was born on 1898-02-10.
Leó Szilárd is born
Leó Szilárd, American hungarian-american physicist and inventor, known for hungarian-american physicist and inventor, was born on 1898-02-11.
Enzo Ferrari is born
Enzo Ferrari, Italian athlete, known for italian racing driver, engineer and entrepreneur, was born on 1898-02-18.
Paul Robeson is born
Paul Robeson, American singer, actor, political activist, and athlete, known for american singer, actor, political activist, and athlete, was born on 1898-04-09.
Curly Lambeau is born
Curly Lambeau, American athlete, known for american football player, coach, and executive, was born on 1898-04-09.
Golda Meir is born
Golda Meir is born
Ariel Durant is born
Ariel Durant, American historian, known for american historian, was born on 1898-05-10. Ariel Durant (May 10, 1898 – October 25, 1981) was a Ukrainian-born American researcher and writer.
Gertrude Lawrence is born
Gertrude Lawrence, English performing artist, known for english performing artist, was born on 1898-07-04.
Alexander Calder is born
Alexander Calder, American sculptor, known for american sculptor, was born on 1898-07-22.
Jack Haley is born
Jack Haley actor, known for american actor, was born on 1898-08-10. John Joseph Haley Jr.
Jean Borotra is born
Jean Borotra, French athlete, known for french tennis player, was born on 1898-08-13. Jean Laurent Robert Borotra was a French tennis champion.
Shirley Booth is born
Shirley Booth, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1898-08-30. Shirley Booth was an American actress.
Frankie Frisch is born
Frankie Frisch, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1898-09-09.
Earl Sande is born
Earl Sande is born
Erich Maria Remarque is born
Erich Maria Remarque, German novelist, known for german novelist, was born on 1898-06-22. Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist.
Herbert Marcuse is born
Herbert Marcuse, American german–american philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, known for german–american philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, was born on 1898-07-18.
Howard Florey is born
Howard Florey, Australian pathologist, known for australian pathologist, was born on 1898-09-24.
Irene Dunne is born
Irene Dunne, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1898-12-20. Irene Dunne was an American actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Lewis Carroll dies
Lewis Carroll, English author and scholar, known for british author and scholar, died on 1898-01-14.
William Gladstone dies
William Gladstone, British statesman, known for british statesman, died on 1898-05-19.
Events
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground)
Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground)
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York
Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the Mahdist War, a turning point in the reco
Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the Mahdist War, a turning point in the reconquest of Sudan
Spanish–American War: Spain declares war after rejecting US ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
US Congress passes the Private Mailing Card Act, allowing private publishers and printers to produce postcards, which ha
US Congress passes the Private Mailing Card Act, allowing private publishers and printers to produce postcards, which have to be labeled "Private Mailing Cards" until 1901, known as "souvenir cards"
American chocolatier Milton S. Hershey (40) weds Catherine Sweeney at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
American chocolatier Milton S. Hershey (40) weds Catherine Sweeney at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
China leases Hong Kong's New Territories to the United Kingdom for 99 years
The New Territories is the largest of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
US Marines land in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (28) weds fellow revolutionary Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya (29) in Shushenskoye, Rus
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (28) weds fellow revolutionary Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya (29) in Shushenskoye, Russia, until her death in 1939
Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel...
Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China, imprisoning the Guangxu Emperor
The Chinese Empire Reform Association, abbreviated as CERA, was known in Chinese as Baojiu Da-Qing Huangdi Hui, Chinese: 保救大清皇帝會; lit.
Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the Univers
Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the University of Minnesota
Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium
Maria Salomea Skłodowska Curie, better known as Marie Curie, was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist.
First installment of William Dean Howells' "Life and Letters" appears
First installment of William Dean Howells' "Life and Letters" appears
1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake
1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake
Brown defeats Harvard 6-0 in 1st intercollegiate hockey game
The Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Harvard University.
Concert debut of Romanian composer George Enescu (16), as the Orchestre de Édouard Colonne premieres his "Poema Română"
Concert debut of Romanian composer George Enescu (16), as the Orchestre de Édouard Colonne premieres his "Poema Română" in Paris, France
John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming machine in Massachusetts
John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming machine in Massachusetts
Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named US minister to Liberia
Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named US minister to Liberia
USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown, 258 sailors die
Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. U.S.
Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina
Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina
Richard Straus' "Don Quixote" premieres in Keulen
Richard Straus' "Don Quixote" premieres in Keulen
Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC
Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in NYC
Sabi Game Reserve opens in South Africa, the world's first officially designated game reserve; now part of Kruger Nation
Sabi Game Reserve opens in South Africa, the world's first officially designated game reserve; now part of Kruger National Park
First Navy Law is passed by the German Reichstag
The Naval Laws (German: Flottengesetze, "Fleet Laws") were five separate laws passed by the German Empire, in 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912.
US Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy
US Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy
US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens
US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens
Phillies pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first at-bat
Phillies pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first at-bat
1st Spanish–American War action sees the USS Nashville capture a Spanish ship
The Spanish–American War was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S.
Championship wrestling match at Met turns into a brawl
Championship wrestling match at Met turns into a brawl
Camp Merriman forms at Presidio San Francisco (see 0517)
Camp Merriman forms at Presidio San Francisco (see 0517)
The first games of the Italian Football League are played
The first games of the Italian Football League are played
Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters
Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters
Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]
Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]
US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington, authorized
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e.
1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco
The Philippine Revolution was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898.
San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities
San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities
Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the Wells" premieres in London
Trelawny of the "Wells" is an 1898 comic play by Arthur Wing Pinero. It tells the story of a theatre star who attempts to give up the stage for love, but is unable to fit into conventional society.
Hotelier Caesar Ritz opens the Ritz Hotel in Paris, the first hotel with electricity on every floor and separate bathroo
Hotelier Caesar Ritz opens the Ritz Hotel in Paris, the first hotel with electricity on every floor and separate bathrooms [1]
Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chicago
Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, from dēmos 'people' and krátos 'rule') is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of...
Yukon Territory of Canada established, Dawson chosen as capital
Yukon Territory of Canada established, Dawson chosen as capital
Niger Convention signed in Paris by France and Great Britain agreeing to the partition of West Africa
Niger Convention signed in Paris by France and Great Britain agreeing to the partition of West Africa
US House of Representatives passes resolution to annex Hawaii
The Newlands Resolution, 30 Stat. 750, was a joint resolution passed on July 7, 1898, by the United States Congress to annex the independent Republic of Hawaii.
China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established
A hospital corpsman (HM) or corpsman is an enlisted medical specialist of the United States Navy, who may also serve in a U.S. Marine Corps unit.
Steel Pier opens as the first amusement pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey [1]
The Steel Pier is a 1,000-foot-long (300 m) amusement park built on a pier of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, across from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City (formerly the Trump...
US captures Guam from Spain during the Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
American troops drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas, Cuba
American troops drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas, Cuba
Winton Motor Carriage Company publishes the first known automobile ad in Scientific American using the headline “dispens
Winton Motor Carriage Company publishes the first known automobile ad in Scientific American using the headline “dispense with a horse.”
American troops, en route to the Philippines on the SS China, raise the American flag on Wake Island
Wake Island, also known as Wake Atoll (Chamorro: Islan Wake), is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean.
French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die
French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark Cromartyshire, 560 die
Lizzie Arlington becomes first woman to play professional men's baseball when she pitches 9th inning for the Reading Coa
Lizzie Arlington becomes first woman to play professional men's baseball when she pitches 9th inning for the Reading Coal Heavers against the Allentown Peanuts; allows 2 hits and walks a batter but preserves 5-0 win
US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0 at the Baker Bowl
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0 at the Baker Bowl
Jean-Baptiste Marchand's expedition reaches Fashoda at White Nile
The Fashoda Incident, also known as the Fashoda Crisis (French: Crise de Fachoda), was the climax of imperialist territorial disputes between Britain and France in East Africa, occurring between 10...
Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda, Sudan
The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) and 150 men with designs to expand French colonial power in northeastern Africa. Starting from...
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens
Crew of Belgian RV Belgica sees first sunrise in 1,600 hours during its first expedition to endure Antarctic winter
Crew of Belgian RV Belgica sees first sunrise in 1,600 hours during its first expedition to endure Antarctic winter
First US troops land and occupy Puerto Rico at Guanica Bay
The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people before 430 BC.
Spanish American War: U.S. Army occupies Ponce and declares victory in Puerto Rico over Spanish forces
The flag of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera de Puerto Rico), officially the Flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. 'Flag of the Free...
Hawaii is formally annexed to US
The Republic of Hawaii was a short-lived one-party state in Hawaiʻi between July 4, 1894, when the Provisional Government of Hawaii had ended, and August 12, 1898, when it became annexed by the...
Edwin Prescott patents the first vertical loop-the-loop roller coaster
Edwin Prescott patents the first vertical loop-the-loop roller coaster
Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Crete
Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Crete
Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink "Pepsi-Cola"
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo which serves as its flagship product.
The Goodyear tire company founded
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, commonly known as Goodyear, is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
First forestry school in America opens at Biltmore Estate, North Carolina
Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina.
Ottawa Football Club reorganizes into the Rough Riders
Ottawa Football Club reorganizes into the Rough Riders
Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by anarchist Luigi Lucheni
Elisabeth, nicknamed Sisi, was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898. Elisabeth was born into the Bavarian House...
20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike
20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike
National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY
National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY
Victor Herbert and Harry Smith's operetta "The Fortune Teller" premieres at Wallack's Theater, New York City
Victor Herbert and Harry Smith's operetta "The Fortune Teller" premieres at Wallack's Theater, New York City
Wassoulou Empire leader Samori Ture is captured by French troops in West Africa, ending his 20-year rule
Wassoulou Empire leader Samori Ture is captured by French troops in West Africa, ending his 20-year rule
Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens
Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens
First Canadian intercollegiate football game: McGill defeats Queen's 3-2
First Canadian intercollegiate football game: McGill defeats Queen's 3-2
Establishment of the first town council in Mateur.
Mateur (Tunisian Arabic: ماطر ) is a town in northern Tunisia. It is located at around 37°2′24″N 9°39′59″E, close to the Lac Ichkeul National Park.
American flag is raised in Puerto Rico
The flag of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera de Puerto Rico), officially the Flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Bandera del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. 'Flag of the Free...
NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms
NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms
Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Fuhrmann Henschel" premieres in Berlin
Drayman Henschel (German: Fuhrmann Henschel), also known as Carter Henschel, is an 1898 five-act naturalistic play by the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann.
Wilmington, North Carolina Coup D'état: White Supremacists violently overthrow local government, killing and threatening
Wilmington, North Carolina Coup D'état: White Supremacists violently overthrow local government, killing and threatening Black leaders [1]
Construction begins on the Simplon Tunnel through the Alps, linking Italy and Switzerland; it becomes the world's longes
Construction begins on the Simplon Tunnel through the Alps, linking Italy and Switzerland; it becomes the world's longest railway tunnel
The International Conference of Rome for the Social Defense Against Anarchists opens.
The International Conference of Rome for the Social Defense Against Anarchists opens.
-27) Snow and ice storm over US kills 455
-27) Snow and ice storm over US kills 455
The first western pilgrims welcomed at The House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá
The first western pilgrims welcomed at The House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá
1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
First automobile speed record set of 63 kph (39 mph) by French Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of Paris
First automobile speed record set of 63 kph (39 mph) by French Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of Paris
Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto" premieres in Amsterdam
Herman Heijermans, was a Dutch playwright, novelist and sketch story writer, who is considered to be the greatest Dutch dramatist of the modern era.
Marie and Pierre Curie announce the existence of a second element, which they name "radium"
Marie and Pierre Curie announce the existence of a second element, which they name "radium"
Famous Births
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Bertolt Brecht is born
Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and theatre director, known for german poet, playwright, and theatre director, was born on 1898-02-10.
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Leó Szilárd is born
Leó Szilárd, American hungarian-american physicist and inventor, known for hungarian-american physicist and inventor, was born on 1898-02-11.
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Enzo Ferrari is born
Enzo Ferrari, Italian athlete, known for italian racing driver, engineer and entrepreneur, was born on 1898-02-18.
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Paul Robeson is born
Paul Robeson, American singer, actor, political activist, and athlete, known for american singer, actor, political activist, and athlete, was born on 1898-04-09.
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Curly Lambeau is born
Curly Lambeau, American athlete, known for american football player, coach, and executive, was born on 1898-04-09.
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Golda Meir is born
Golda Meir is born
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Ariel Durant is born
Ariel Durant, American historian, known for american historian, was born on 1898-05-10. Ariel Durant (May 10, 1898 – October 25, 1981) was a Ukrainian-born American researcher and writer.
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Gertrude Lawrence is born
Gertrude Lawrence, English performing artist, known for english performing artist, was born on 1898-07-04.
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Alexander Calder is born
Alexander Calder, American sculptor, known for american sculptor, was born on 1898-07-22.
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Jack Haley is born
Jack Haley actor, known for american actor, was born on 1898-08-10. John Joseph Haley Jr.
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Jean Borotra is born
Jean Borotra, French athlete, known for french tennis player, was born on 1898-08-13. Jean Laurent Robert Borotra was a French tennis champion.
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Shirley Booth is born
Shirley Booth, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1898-08-30. Shirley Booth was an American actress.
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Frankie Frisch is born
Frankie Frisch, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1898-09-09.
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Earl Sande is born
Earl Sande is born
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Erich Maria Remarque is born
Erich Maria Remarque, German novelist, known for german novelist, was born on 1898-06-22. Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist.
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Herbert Marcuse is born
Herbert Marcuse, American german–american philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, known for german–american philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist, was born on 1898-07-18.
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Howard Florey is born
Howard Florey, Australian pathologist, known for australian pathologist, was born on 1898-09-24.
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Irene Dunne is born
Irene Dunne, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1898-12-20. Irene Dunne was an American actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1898?
- In 1898, there were 89 significant historical events. Notable events include Brooklyn merges with New York City to form the present-day City of New York, Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre, Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground).
- Who was born in 1898?
- 18 notable figures were born in 1898, including Bertolt Brecht is born, Leó Szilárd is born, Enzo Ferrari is born.
- Who died in 1898?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1898, including Lewis Carroll dies, William Gladstone dies.