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   US flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) in the year 1898.  

Jul 06   On this day in history armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle  

Jul 06   Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Hanns Eisler, composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 07   On this day in history lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies  

Jul 07   Pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is on this day in history.  

Jul 07   On this day in history uS annexes Hawaii  

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

Jul 08   In the year 1898 phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0  

Jul 09   On this day in history gerard Walschap, Flemish writer/journalist (Mary, Revolt in Congo)  

Jul 10   In the year 1898 jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo  

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

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

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

Jul 12   Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies in the year 1898.  

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents radio in the year 1898.  

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio in the year 1898.  

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) in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba in the year 1898.  

Jul 18   In the year 1898 emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62  

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

Jul 19   Juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 21   Ernest Willem Mulder, composer in the year 1898.  

Jul 21   Spain cedes Guam to US on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.