Historical Events In 1898

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

Jul 23   In the year 1898 mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)  

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   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   The first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay in the year 1898.  

Jul 27   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender  

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)  

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

Jul 30   In the year 1898 the birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor  

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes in the year 1898.  

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   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) in the year 1898.  

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   Hawaii formally annexed to US on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 uS forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war  

Aug 15   In the year 1898 lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom  

Aug 16   On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster  

Aug 16   On this day in history roller coaster patented  

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

Aug 17   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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)