Historical Events In 1898

Jul 04   Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1898 uS flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)  

Jul 06   Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda in the year 1898.  

Jul 07   In the year 1898 hanns Eisler, composer  

Jul 07   Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 07   On this day in history pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is  

Jul 07   In the year 1898 uS annexes Hawaii  

Jul 08   Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 in the year 1898.  

Jul 09   In the year 1898 gerard Walschap, Flemish writer/journalist (Mary, Revolt in Congo)  

Jul 10   Jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo in the year 1898.  

Jul 11   Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies in the year 1898.  

Jul 11   Hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan  

Jul 12   On this day in history paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents radio on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1898 guglielmo Marconi patents the radio  

Jul 13   In the year 1898 martin David, German/Neth law historian  

Jul 13   On this day in history sF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens  

Jul 14   Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 16   In the year 1898 a Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia  

Jul 17   Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) in the year 1898.  

Jul 17   In the year 1898 spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba  

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1898.  

Jul 18   Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86  

Jul 21   Ernest Willem Mulder, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history spain cedes Guam to US  

Jul 22   In the year 1898 alexander Calder, sculptor (mobiles, stabiles)  

Jul 22   In the year 1898 belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.