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   In the year 1898 uS flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Hanns Eisler, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 07   In the year 1898 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) on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies in the year 1898.  

Jul 11   In the year 1898 hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness)  

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   Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio in the year 1898.  

Jul 13   On this day in history martin David, German/Neth law historian  

Jul 13   SF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens in the year 1898.  

Jul 14   In the year 1898 ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)  

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

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

Jul 17   On this day in history berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)  

Jul 17   On this day in history spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba  

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

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

Jul 18   On this day in history herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization)  

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

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   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

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