Page 7: Historical Events In 1898

Jun 16   China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei.   

Jun 17   Maurits C Escher, Dutch graphic artist   

Jun 17   Navy Hospital Corps established   

Jun 17   US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii   

Jun 18   1st amusement pier opens in Atlantic City, NJ   

Jun 18   Amusement pier opens, Atlantic City, NJ.   

Jun 18   Carleton Percy Hobbs, Farnborough England.   

Jun 18   George Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies   

Jun 18   inaugural ever steel pier opens in the United States.   

Jun 19   Paul Muller-Zurich, composer   

Jun 21   Guam is recorded as becoming a territory of US   

Jun 22   Anton Kerner Ritter von Marilaun, Austria botanist, dies at 66.   

Jun 22   Erich Maria Remarque, novelist (All Quiet on the Western Front)   

Jun 24   American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba   

Jun 25   Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70   

Jun 26   Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer is born.   

Jun 26   Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer.   

Jun 27   Alexandra G "Alja" von Hoyer-Rachmanova, Russ/Aust author (Students)   

Jun 29   In St. John's Newfoundland, the inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30.   

Jun 29   inaugural through passenger train across Newfoundland leaves St. Johns at 19 20 and arrives Port aux Basques at 22 45, June 30.   

Jun 30   George Chandler, Waukegan Ill, actor (Lassie).   

Jul 01   Andre-Marie Charue, bishop of Namen Belgium   

Jul 01   Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill   

Jul 03   American troops captured deserted Wake Island   

Jul 03   Joshua Slocum 1844-1909, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia, is recorded as becoming the inaugural person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the earth.   

Jul 03   US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba.   

Jul 04   French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "Cromartyshire", 560 die   

Jul 04   Gertrude Lawrence, English actress (Mimi, Rembrandt).   

Jul 04   Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown   

Jul 04   US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War).   

Jul 06   Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle.   

Jul 06   Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda   

Jul 07   Hanns Eisler, composer   

Jul 07   Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies.   

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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)