Historical Events In 1898

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

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

Jul 06   Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle in the year 1898.  

Jul 06   Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda in the year 1898.  

Jul 07   Hanns Eisler, composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 07   On this day in history lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies  

Jul 07   In the year 1898 pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is  

Jul 07   On this day in history uS annexes Hawaii  

Jul 08   On this day in history alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn  

Jul 08   In the year 1898 phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

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

Jul 10   Jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo in the year 1898.  

Jul 11   In the year 1898 charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

Jul 11   On this day in history hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness)  

Jul 12   In the year 1898 jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan  

Jul 12   In the year 1898 paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents radio on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1898 martin David, German/Neth law historian  

Jul 13   SF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute) in the year 1898.  

Jul 15   Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1898 spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba  

Jul 18   Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer  

Jul 20   Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

Jul 21   Ernest Willem Mulder, composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 21   In the year 1898 spain cedes Guam to US  

Jul 22   Alexander Calder, sculptor (mobiles, stabiles) on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter  

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.  

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.