Page 8: Historical Events In 1898

Jul 04   On this day in history 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) in the year 1898.   

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   Hanns Eisler, composer in the year 1898.   

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   US annexes Hawaii on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn in the year 1898.   

Jul 08   On this day in history phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

Jul 09   Gerard Walschap, Flemish writer/journalist (Mary, Revolt in Congo) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1898 hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness)   

Jul 12   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.   

Jul 13   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

Jul 13   Martin David, German/Neth law historian on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1898 ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)   

Jul 15   Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer on this day in history.   

Jul 16   A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 18   On this day in history emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer   

Jul 20   Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.   

Jul 21   On this day in history ernest Willem Mulder, composer   

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   Belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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