Page 9: Historical Events In 1898

Jul 22   Belgica crew see first sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) in the year 1898.   

Jul 24   In the year 1898 the birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator   

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

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   The first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1898 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) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1898 otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83   

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

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) in the year 1898.   

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

Aug 12   On this day in history hawaii formally annexed to US   

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

Aug 12   Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed in the year 1898.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1898 uS forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war   

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   On this day in history roller coaster patented   

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1898 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   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

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