Page 9: 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   Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) in the year 1898.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1898.   

Jul 28   Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender in the year 1898.   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1898 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   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1898 will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes   

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

Aug 03   On this day in history brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper   

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

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

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   In the year 1898 jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64)   

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented in the year 1898.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.   

Jan 16   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)