Historical Events In 1898

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

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

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

Apr 06   Bobby Gilbert, PA in the year 1898.  

Apr 08   In the year 1898 achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)  

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers)  

Apr 11   In the year 1898 lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)  

Apr 11   In the year 1898 president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration  

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

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1898 commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace  

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   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens  

Apr 21   On this day in history louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78  

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat in the year 1898.  

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants)  

Apr 21   On this day in history u.S. at war against Spain.  

Apr 22   On this day in history 1st 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   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) in the year 1898.  

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

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   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   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.