Historical Events In 1898

Jul 04   Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda  

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   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   In the year 1898 alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn  

Jul 08   Phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1898 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   Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents radio  

Jul 13   In the year 1898 guglielmo Marconi patents the radio  

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

Jul 16   A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 18   Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.