Historical Events In 1898

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

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 in the year 1898.  

Apr 06   In the year 1898 bobby Gilbert, PA  

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   Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese in the year 1898.  

Apr 09   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration  

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1898 gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

Apr 18   On this day in history lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer  

Apr 19   In the year 1898 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   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat  

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   In the year 1898 1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship  

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

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

Apr 22   In the year 1898 u.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba  

Apr 23   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1898 spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba  

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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