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   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   The birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator in the year 1898.   

Jul 25   On this day in history 1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay   

Jul 25   In the year 1898 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   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG) in the year 1898.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history isidor Isaac Rabi, Poland, physicist (explored atom, Nobel 1944)   

Jul 30   In the year 1898 "Scientific America" carried the first magazine automobile ad. The Winton Motor Car Company of Cleveland, OH invited readers to "Dispense with a Horse."   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 12   Oscar Homolka, Vienna Austria, actor (I Remember Mama) in the year 1898.   

Aug 12   On this day in history peace protocol ends Spanish-American War, signed   

Aug 13   On this day in history jean Borota, France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64)   

Aug 13   On this day in history uS forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war   

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

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

Aug 16   Roller coaster patented on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   Gerard Schmook, Flemish librarian/historian/custodian on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

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   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.   

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   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

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)