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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jul 27   Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother] on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1898 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   "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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1898 morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)  

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

Aug 08   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) in the year 1898.  

Aug 09   David de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal) in the year 1898.  

Aug 11   Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 13   Jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64) in the year 1898.  

Aug 13   On this day in history uS forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war  

Aug 15   Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1898 roller coaster patented  

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1898.  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1898.  

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

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