Historical Events In 1898

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

Jul 24   The birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG)   

Jul 29   Isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944) in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

Jul 30   Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

Aug 09   In the year 1898 david de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)   

Aug 11   Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1898 hawaii formally annexed to US   

Aug 12   In the year 1898 oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history roller coaster patented   

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1898 gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian   

Aug 20   G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70   

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)