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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1898 bobby Gilbert, PA  

Apr 08   Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye) in the year 1898.  

Apr 15   Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)  

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

Apr 18   Lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)  

Apr 20   In the year 1898 uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens  

Apr 21   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history spanish-American War begins  

Apr 21   Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants) on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1898 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   Spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship on this day in history.  

Apr 22   On this day in history spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship  

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

Apr 23   On this day in history edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov)  

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

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

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

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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.