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   Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) in the year 1898.  

Jul 24   On this day in history the birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator  

Jul 25   In the year 1898 1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay  

Jul 25   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1898 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) on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history 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." on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history hawaii formally annexed to US  

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

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   On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster  

Aug 16   In the year 1898 roller coaster patented  

Aug 17   In the year 1898 carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56  

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   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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   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)