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

Apr 06   On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA  

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

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   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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   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   On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

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

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

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

Apr 21   U.S. at war against Spain in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

Apr 23   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov) in the year 1898.  

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

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)  

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   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 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)