Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the year 1898 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) in the year 1898.  

Apr 04   Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks in the year 1898.  

Apr 06   On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA  

Apr 08   On this day in history achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)  

Apr 08   In the year 1898 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   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) in the year 1898.  

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1898 lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Apr 15   Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)  

Apr 18   On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

Apr 18   Lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer in the year 1898.  

Apr 19   2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00 in the year 1898.  

Apr 19   On this day in history constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)  

Apr 20   US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   On this day in history phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat  

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   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   In the year 1898 spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

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

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.  

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died on this day in history.