Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the Yukon at Chilkoot Pass avalanche kills 88 men during the Klondike gold rush in the year 1898.   

Apr 03   The birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine) in the year 1898.   

Apr 04   Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks in the year 1898.   

Apr 06   Bobby Gilbert, PA in the year 1898.   

Apr 08   Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) in the year 1898.   

Apr 08   On this day in history battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese   

Apr 09   On this day in history battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese   

Apr 09   On this day in history earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers)   

Apr 11   Lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader) in the year 1898.   

Apr 11   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1898 president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish   

Apr 12   Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1898 grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

Apr 14   Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace in the year 1898.   

Apr 14   In the year 1898 lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Apr 15   Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader in the year 1898.   

Apr 15   Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) in the year 1898.   

Apr 18   On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

Apr 18   In the year 1898 lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer   

Apr 19   On this day in history 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00   

Apr 19   In the year 1898 constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)   

Apr 20   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens   

Apr 21   In the year 1898 louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78   

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat   

Apr 21   Spanish-American War begins in the year 1898.   

Apr 21   Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants) in the year 1898.   

Apr 21   U.S. at war against Spain in the year 1898.   

Apr 22   1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1898 spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship   

Apr 22   In the year 1898 spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship   

Apr 22   U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov) in the year 1898.   

Apr 24   Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)   

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.   

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.