Historical Events In 1898

Jul 04   Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown in the year 1898.  

Jul 04   US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) in the year 1898.  

Jul 06   In the year 1898 armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle  

Jul 06   Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Hanns Eisler, composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 07   In the year 1898 lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies  

Jul 07   On this day in history pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is  

Jul 07   US annexes Hawaii on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

Jul 09   In the year 1898 gerard Walschap, Flemish writer/journalist (Mary, Revolt in Congo)  

Jul 10   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo  

Jul 11   On this day in history charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

Jul 11   Hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan in the year 1898.  

Jul 12   On this day in history paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

Jul 13   In the year 1898 guglielmo Marconi patents radio  

Jul 13   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents the radio  

Jul 13   Martin David, German/Neth law historian on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history sF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens  

Jul 14   On this day in history ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)  

Jul 15   Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 16   A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia in the year 1898.  

Jul 17   Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) in the year 1898.  

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba in the year 1898.  

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62  

Jul 18   Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization) in the year 1898.  

Jul 19   In the year 1898 juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer  

Jul 20   In the year 1898 yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86  

Jul 21   On this day in history ernest Willem Mulder, composer  

Jul 21   In the year 1898 spain cedes Guam to US  

Jul 22   On this day in history alexander Calder, sculptor (mobiles, stabiles)  

Jul 22   Belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.  

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

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

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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)