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) in the year 1898.  

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

Apr 09   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1898 lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)  

Apr 11   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1898 commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace  

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

Apr 18   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

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

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.  

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   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

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   In the year 1898 death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)  

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

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.  

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