Page 8: Historical Events In 1898

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.   

Jul 07   Pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is   

Jul 07   US annexes Hawaii.   

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

Jul 08   Phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.   

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

Jul 10   Jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo   

Jul 11   Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

Jul 11   Hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness).   

Jul 12   Jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

Jul 12   Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies.   

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents radio   

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

Jul 13   Martin David, German/Neth law historian   

Jul 13   SF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens   

Jul 14   Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)   

Jul 15   Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer   

Jul 16   A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia.   

Jul 17   Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba.   

Jul 18   Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 18   Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros and Civilization).   

Jul 19   Juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer   

Jul 20   Yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 21   Ernest Willem Mulder, composer.   

Jul 21   Spain cedes Guam to US   

Jul 22   Alexander Calder, sculptor (mobiles, stabiles).   

Jul 22   Belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter   

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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)