Births on May 2

Henry Hall (bandleader)

Born on May 2, 1898

Henry Hall, English bandleader, composer, and actor (d. 1989)

Henry Robert Hall, CBE (2 May 1898 – 28 October 1989) was an English bandleader who performed regularly on BBC Radio during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s, through to the 1960s.

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Henry Hall (bandleader)

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Events on 1898

20 Apr

Spanish-American War
President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of War against Spain, beginning the Spanish-American War.
10 Jun

United States Marine Corps
Spanish-American War: U.S. Marines land on the island of Cuba.
3 Jul

Battle of Santiago de Cuba
A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
23 Aug

Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.
13 Sep

Photographic film
Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.

Births on May 2

Henry Hall (bandleader)

Born on May 2, 1898

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Events on 1898

Spanish-American War

United States Marine Corps

Battle of Santiago de Cuba

Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

Photographic film