Page 9: 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   Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history 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 first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1898 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG)   

Jul 27   In the year 1898 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG)   

Jul 28   In the year 1898 spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender   

Jul 28   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG) in the year 1898.   

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." on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 in the year 1898.   

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

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes in the year 1898.   

Aug 01   Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1898 arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

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   US forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war in the year 1898.   

Aug 15   In the year 1898 lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1898 roller coaster patented   

Aug 17   In the year 1898 carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1898 g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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