Historical Events In 1898

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

Apr 03   On this day in history the birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine)  

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1898 army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy  

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   On this day in history lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Apr 15   On this day in history kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

Apr 15   Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) in the year 1898.  

Apr 18   In the year 1898 gustave Moureau, painter, dies  

Apr 18   In the year 1898 lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer  

Apr 19   On this day in history 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00  

Apr 19   In the year 1898 constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history u.S. at war against Spain.  

Apr 22   In the year 1898 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   Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship on this day in history.  

Apr 22   On this day in history u.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba  

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   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.  

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   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

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   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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