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

Jul 24   In the year 1898 amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

Jul 24   On this day in history the birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator   

Jul 25   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Jul 27   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   "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   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes   

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

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1898 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom in the year 1898.   

Aug 16   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster in the year 1898.   

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   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian on this day in history.   

Aug 20   G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) in the year 1898.   

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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   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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