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   In the year 1898 the birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator  

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

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

Jul 27   On this day in history audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother]  

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG) in the year 1898.  

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG) in the year 1898.  

Jul 28   In the year 1898 spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender  

Jul 28   In the year 1898 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG)  

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   On this day in history henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)  

Jul 30   On this day in history otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83  

Jul 30   In the year 1898 the birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor  

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

Aug 01   Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 08   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 11   On this day in history arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist  

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

Aug 12   Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed in the year 1898.  

Aug 13   On this day in history jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64)  

Aug 13   US forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war in the year 1898.  

Aug 15   In the year 1898 lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom  

Aug 16   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history roller coaster patented  

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 20   G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) in the year 1898.  

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.  

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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

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   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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)