Page 9: Historical Events In 1898

Jul 22   Belgica crew see first sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter in the year 1898.   

Jul 23   Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) in the year 1898.   

Jul 24   Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   The birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator in the year 1898.   

Jul 25   1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history during the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launched their invasion of Puerto Rico, a 108-mile long, forty-mile-wide island that was one of Spain's two principle possessions in the Caribbean.   

Jul 25   On this day in history the first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay   

Jul 27   On this day in history audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother]   

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG) in the year 1898.   

Jul 28   Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944) in the year 1898.   

Jul 30   "Scientific America" carried the first magazine automobile ad. The Winton Motor Car Company of Cleveland, OH invited readers to "Dispense with a Horse." in the year 1898.   

Jul 30   Henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae) in the year 1898.   

Jul 30   On this day in history otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83   

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor in the year 1898.   

Jul 30   In the year 1898 will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes   

Aug 01   On this day in history morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)   

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper in the year 1898.   

Aug 08   In the year 1898 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

Aug 09   David de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal) on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

Aug 12   In the year 1898 hawaii formally annexed to US   

Aug 12   In the year 1898 oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

Aug 12   In the year 1898 peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed   

Aug 13   Jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64) on this day in history.   

Aug 13   US forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war in the year 1898.   

Aug 15   On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

Aug 16   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster in the year 1898.   

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented in the year 1898.   

Aug 17   On this day in history carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

Aug 17   In the year 1898 gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

Aug 20   In the year 1898 g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)