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   On this day in history the birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine)  

Apr 04   In the year 1898 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   Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese in the year 1898.  

Apr 09   Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese in the year 1898.  

Apr 09   In the year 1898 earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers)  

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

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Apr 14   Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye) on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

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

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

Apr 18   Lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer in the year 1898.  

Apr 19   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens  

Apr 21   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   On this day in history u.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)