Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the Yukon at Chilkoot Pass avalanche kills 88 men during the Klondike gold rush on this day in history.  

Apr 03   The birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Bobby Gilbert, PA on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)  

Apr 08   In the year 1898 battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese  

Apr 09   In the year 1898 battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese  

Apr 09   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) in the year 1898.  

Apr 11   On this day in history lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)  

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy  

Apr 12   Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados in the year 1898.  

Apr 14   On this day in history commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace  

Apr 14   On this day in history lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Apr 15   In the year 1898 kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

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   Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat  

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat in the year 1898.  

Apr 21   On this day in history spanish-American War begins  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 u.S. at war against Spain.  

Apr 22   1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship in the year 1898.  

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

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

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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.