Page 4: Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the Yukon at Chilkoot Pass avalanche results in the deaths of 88 men during the Klondike gold rush.   

Apr 04   Appointment of inaugural Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks   

Apr 06   Bobby Gilbert, PA   

Apr 08   Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58).   

Apr 09   Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6000 Sudanese.   

Apr 09   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers)   

Apr 11   Lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader).   

Apr 11   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish   

Apr 11   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration.   

Apr 12   Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy.   

Apr 12   Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

Apr 14   Commissioning of inaugural Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace.   

Apr 14   Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Apr 15   Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader   

Apr 15   Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee and Molly)   

Apr 18   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

Apr 18   Lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer   

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

Apr 19   Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance).   

Apr 20   US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens   

Apr 21   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78.   

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat.   

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on inaugural at bat   

Apr 21   Spanish-American War begins.   

Apr 21   Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants).   

Apr 21   U.S. at war against Spain   

Apr 22   1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship.   

Apr 22   Spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship.   

Apr 22   U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba.   

Apr 23   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov).   

Apr 24   Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba.   

Apr 25   Congress declares war existed with Spain since 21 April   

Apr 25   US declares war on Spain over Cuba   

Apr 25   US declares war on Spain   

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Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian   

Jan 01   George van derton: Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   Viktor ullmann: Opera composer (der kaiser von atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes hin: Holland, yachtsman (olympic-gold-1920)   

Jan 03   Zasu pitts: Parsons kansas, actress (life with father, dames)   

Jan 04   Roger vuataz: Composer   

Jan 06   Jan filip boon: Flemish author/editor (de standaard 1929-39)   

Jan 06   Charles e. pont: American artist   

Jan 03   James wimshurst: British designer/inventor (vacuum pump),    

Jan 04   Frantisek pivoda: Composer,   

Jan 11   Gaetano capocci: Composer,    

Jan 14   Lewis carroll: Writer (alice in wonderland),   

Jan 16   Charles pelham villiers: Longest-serving mp in the british house of commons (b. 1802)   

Jan 23   W a remy: Composer,   

Jan 28   Alexandru flechtenmacher: Composer,    

Feb 16   Thomas bracken: New zealand poet (b. 1843)