Historical Events In 1898

Jul 22   On this day in history belgica crew see first sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter  

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   The birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator in the year 1898.  

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

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   Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother] in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG)  

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

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

Jul 29   Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944) in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 30   Henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper in the year 1898.  

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

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

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   On this day in history oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)  

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

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

Aug 13   In the year 1898 uS forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war  

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1898 roller coaster patented  

Aug 17   On this day in history carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56  

Aug 17   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian in the year 1898.  

Aug 20   In the year 1898 g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.