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   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   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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 in the year 1898.  

Jul 30   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

Aug 15   Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom in the year 1898.  

Aug 16   On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster  

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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   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   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.