Page 6: Historical Events In 1898

May 25   Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line).   

May 25   inaugural US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco.   

May 26   Ernst Bacon, composer   

May 26   In this year, 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook claims in 2:32   

May 26   San Fransisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utiliies.   

May 27   Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London.   

May 28   Andy Kirk, jazz musician   

May 28   Edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies   

May 31   Johan Brouwer, Dutch pianist/writer/resistance fighter   

Jun 01   Curtis Stevens, US, 2 man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932).   

Jun 01   Trans-Mississippi International Exposition opens in Omaha.   

Jun 03   Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77.   

Jun 03   Rosa Chacel, spanish novelist   

Jun 05   Federico Garcia Lorca, Spain, poet/dramatist (Blood Wedding).   

Jun 05   Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker   

Jun 06   Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62.   

Jun 06   Ninette de Valois, [Edris Stannus], Engl, ballerina (Royal Ballet).   

Jun 07   Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chic.   

Jun 07   Social Democracy of America party holds inaugural national convention, Chic.   

Jun 09   C Malaparte, writer   

Jun 09   China leases Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years.   

Jun 09   China leases Hong Kong's new territories to Britain for 99 years.   

Jun 10   Hattie McDaniel, Wichita, 1st Black to win Oscar (Gone With The Wind).   

Jun 10   Tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language   

Jun 10   US Marines land in Cuba, during Spanish-American War   

Jun 11   1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War.   

Jun 12   Philippine nationalists declares independence from Spain to US control.   

Jun 12   The Philippines declare their independence from Spain.   

Jun 12   The Phillipines declare independence from Spain   

Jun 13   Eva J C Beck, actress (Resurrection).   

Jun 13   Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital   

Jun 14   France signs Niger Convention   

Jun 15   Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist   

Jun 15   US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian   

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor ullmann: Opera composer (der kaiser von atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes hin: Holland, yachtsman (olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: Parsons kansas, actress (life with father, dames)   

Jan 04   Roger vuataz: Composer   

Jan 06   Jan filip boon: Flemish author/editor (de standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   Charles e. pont: American artist    

Jan 03   James wimshurst: British designer/inventor (vacuum pump),    

Jan 04   Frantisek pivoda: Composer,   

Jan 11   Gaetano capocci: Composer,    

Jan 14   Lewis carroll: Writer (alice in wonderland),   

Jan 16   Charles pelham villiers: Longest-serving mp in the british house of commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W a remy: Composer,    

Jan 28   Alexandru flechtenmacher: Composer,   

Feb 16   Thomas bracken: New zealand poet (b. 1843)