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   On this day in history amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

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   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   In the year 1898 the first US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG)   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   The birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor in the year 1898.   

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

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

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper in the year 1898.   

Aug 08   In the year 1898 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   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   Jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64) in the year 1898.   

Aug 13   US forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1898.   

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.