Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the Yukon at Chilkoot Pass avalanche kills 88 men during the Klondike gold rush on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1898 the birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine)  

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 in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese  

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   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration on this day in history.  

Apr 11   President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy on this day in history.  

Apr 12   On this day in history grantley H Adams, president of Barbados  

Apr 14   Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

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   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

Apr 21   U.S. at war against Spain on this day in history.  

Apr 22   1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1898 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   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov) in the year 1898.  

Apr 24   Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba on this day in history.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.