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   In the year 1898 bobby Gilbert, PA  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 19   Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat  

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants)  

Apr 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.  

Apr 22   Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship in the year 1898.  

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   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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

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