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 on this day in history.   

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   Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history uS annexes Hawaii   

Jul 08   Alec Waugh, London, novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Phillies Red Donahue no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies   

Jul 11   On this day in history hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness)   

Jul 12   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents radio   

Jul 13   On this day in history guglielmo Marconi patents the radio   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history sF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens   

Jul 14   Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Berenice Abbott, Springfield Oh, photographer (World of Atget) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   Spanish American War-Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1898 herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros & Civilization)   

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   In the year 1898 spain cedes Guam to US   

Jul 22   Alexander Calder, sculptor (mobiles, stabiles) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.   

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)   

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