Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the Yukon at Chilkoot Pass avalanche kills 88 men during the Klondike gold rush in the year 1898.  

Apr 03   The birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)  

Apr 11   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration in the year 1898.  

Apr 11   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 spanish-American War begins  

Apr 21   Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants) in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Apr 22   U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1898 edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov)  

Apr 24   Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba in the year 1898.  

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

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   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

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