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   In the year 1898 mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)  

Jul 24   Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1898 audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother]  

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

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

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)  

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

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   On this day in history morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)  

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

Aug 08   On this day in history paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)  

Aug 09   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history hawaii formally annexed to US  

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   Jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64) in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 15   Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1898 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   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.