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   On this day in history uS flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)  

Jul 06   Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle on this day in history.  

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   Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is in the year 1898.  

Jul 07   On this day in history uS annexes Hawaii  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents radio in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 13   Martin David, German/Neth law historian in the year 1898.  

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

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

Jul 15   In the year 1898 noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer  

Jul 16   In the year 1898 a Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 19   Juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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