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   In the year 1898 mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)   

Jul 24   On this day in history amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

Jul 24   The birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG)   

Jul 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG)   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1898 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG)   

Jul 29   On this day in history isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944)   

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." on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1898 henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)   

Jul 30   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 in the year 1898.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor   

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

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

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   In the year 1898 david de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64)   

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   On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster   

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented in the year 1898.   

Aug 17   In the year 1898 carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

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

Aug 20   G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)