Page 9: Historical Events In 1898

Jul 22   Belgica crew see inaugural sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter   

Jul 23   Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)   

Jul 24   Amelia Earhart, American aviator is born.   

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

Jul 25   1st US troops land and occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay   

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.   

Jul 25   The inaugural US troops land and occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay.   

Jul 27   Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother].   

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG)   

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG).   

Jul 28   Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender   

Jul 28   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG).   

Jul 29   Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944)   

Jul 30   "Scientific America" carried the inaugural 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)   

Jul 30   Henry Moore, English sculptor is born   

Jul 30   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83.   

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes   

Aug 01   Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey).   

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper.   

Aug 08   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

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

Aug 11   Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

Aug 12   Hawaii formally annexed to US   

Aug 12   Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama).   

Aug 12   Peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed.   

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

Aug 13   US forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war   

Aug 15   Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

Aug 16   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster.   

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented   

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

Aug 17   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian.   

Aug 20   G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

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Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian   

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor ullmann: Opera composer (der kaiser von atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes hin: Holland, yachtsman (olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: Parsons kansas, actress (life with father, dames)   

Jan 04   Roger vuataz: Composer   

Jan 06   Jan filip boon: Flemish author/editor (de standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   Charles e. pont: American artist    

Jan 03   James wimshurst: British designer/inventor (vacuum pump),    

Jan 04   Frantisek pivoda: Composer,    

Jan 11   Gaetano capocci: Composer,    

Jan 14   Lewis carroll: Writer (alice in wonderland),    

Jan 16   Charles pelham villiers: Longest-serving mp in the british house of commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W a remy: Composer,    

Jan 28   Alexandru flechtenmacher: Composer,    

Feb 16   Thomas bracken: New zealand poet (b. 1843)