Historical Events In 1898

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

Jul 23   On this day in history mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)  

Jul 24   On this day in history amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)  

Jul 24   The birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history 1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay  

Jul 25   In the year 1898 during the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launched their invasion of Puerto Rico, a 108-mile long, forty-mile-wide island that was one of Spain's two principle possessions in the Caribbean.  

Jul 25   In the year 1898 the first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay  

Jul 27   Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother] on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1898 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG)  

Jul 28   Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender in the year 1898.  

Jul 28   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1898 isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944)  

Jul 30   "Scientific America" carried the first magazine automobile ad. The Winton Motor Car Company of Cleveland, OH invited readers to "Dispense with a Horse." in the year 1898.  

Jul 30   Henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae) in the year 1898.  

Jul 30   In the year 1898 otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83  

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor in the year 1898.  

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes in the year 1898.  

Aug 01   In the year 1898 morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)  

Aug 03   On this day in history brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper  

Aug 08   In the year 1898 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)  

Aug 09   On this day in history david de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)  

Aug 11   Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist in the year 1898.  

Aug 12   Hawaii formally annexed to US in the year 1898.  

Aug 12   Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) in the year 1898.  

Aug 12   In the year 1898 peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed  

Aug 13   In the year 1898 jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64)  

Aug 13   US forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war on this day in history.  

Aug 15   On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom  

Aug 16   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster in the year 1898.  

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.  

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   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.