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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration  

Apr 11   In the year 1898 president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish  

Apr 12   Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy in the year 1898.  

Apr 12   Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on this day in history.  

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   Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on this day in history.  

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   Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) in the year 1898.  

Apr 20   In the year 1898 uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens  

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

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

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat in the year 1898.  

Apr 21   On this day in history spanish-American War begins  

Apr 21   Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba in the year 1898.  

Apr 23   Edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1898 spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.  

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   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)