Page 9: 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   In the year 1898 mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46)   

Jul 24   In the year 1898 amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 30   On this day in history "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) in the year 1898.   

Jul 30   Otto von Bismarck, German "Iron" chancellor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Henry Moore, English sculptor   

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

Aug 01   Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) in the year 1898.   

Aug 03   Brother Adam [Kehrle], benedictine monk/beekeeper on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1898 hawaii formally annexed to US   

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   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   In the year 1898 edwin Prescott patents roller coaster   

Aug 16   In the year 1898 roller coaster patented   

Aug 17   Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1898.   

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

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

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   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.