Page 8: Historical Events In 1898

Jul 04   Sable Island, Nova Scotia, the French ship La Bourgogne collides with British ship the Cromartyshire; 560 persons drown in the year 1898.   

Jul 04   On this day in history uS flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War)   

Jul 06   Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim, and Greeman Castle in the year 1898.   

Jul 06   Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda in the year 1898.   

Jul 07   On this day in history hanns Eisler, composer   

Jul 07   On this day in history lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies   

Jul 07   Pres McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Is in the year 1898.   

Jul 07   US annexes Hawaii on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn   

Jul 08   In the year 1898 phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0   

Jul 09   On this day in history gerard Walschap, Flemish writer/journalist (Mary, Revolt in Congo)   

Jul 10   In the year 1898 jean-Baptiste Marchands expedition reaches Fashoda at White Hippo   

Jul 11   Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies in the year 1898.   

Jul 11   Hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Marchand hoists French flag in Fashoda Sudan   

Jul 12   On this day in history paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

Jul 13   In the year 1898 guglielmo Marconi patents radio   

Jul 13   Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio in the year 1898.   

Jul 13   In the year 1898 martin David, German/Neth law historian   

Jul 13   SF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens in the year 1898.   

Jul 14   In the year 1898 ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)   

Jul 15   Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer in the year 1898.   

Jul 16   A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia in the year 1898.   

Jul 17   In the year 1898 berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget)   

Jul 17   In the year 1898 spanish American War-Spaniads surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

Jul 17   On this day in history spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba   

Jul 18   In the year 1898 emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 18   Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo, composer   

Jul 20   On this day in history yuri Arnold, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 21   Ernest Willem Mulder, composer in the year 1898.   

Jul 21   On this day in history spain cedes Guam to US   

Jul 22   On this day in history alexander Calder, sculptor (mobiles, stabiles)   

Jul 22   Belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter in the year 1898.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

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