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   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) in the year 1898.  

Apr 08   Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese on this day in history.  

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   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 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   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   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1898 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   Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.  

Apr 20   US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens in the year 1898.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 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   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   U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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