Page 9: Historical Events In 1898

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

Jul 23   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 the birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator   

Jul 25   1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1898 henry Moore, England, sculptor (Vertebrae)   

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 in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Aug 08   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) in the year 1898.   

Aug 09   On this day in history david de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)   

Aug 11   On this day in history arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

Aug 12   Hawaii formally annexed to US in the year 1898.   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

Aug 16   Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1898 roller coaster patented   

Aug 17   On this day in history carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

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

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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