Historical Events In 1898

Apr 25   Congress declares war existed with Spain since 21 April on this day in history.   

Apr 25   US declares war on Spain on this day in history.   

Apr 25   US declares war on Spain over Cuba in the year 1898.   

Apr 26   In the year 1898 edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32)   

Apr 29   U.S. warships engage Spanish gunboats and shore batteries at Cienfuegos, Cuba in the year 1898.   

Apr 30   In the year 1898 championship wrestling match at Met turns into a brawl   

Apr 30   On this day in history championship wrestling match at the Met turns into a brawl   

May 01   In the year 1898 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81   

May 01   Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62) on this day in history.   

May 01   George Dewey commands, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley" as US route Spanish fleet at Manila on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history jef [Josephus C F] Last, Dutch poet/politician (The Spark)   

May 03   On this day in history camp Merriman established at Presidio (San Fransisco)   

May 03   On this day in history camp Merriman forms at Presidio (SF) (see 0517)   

May 03   Golda Meir, [Meyerson], Kiev Ukraine, 4th Israeli PM (1969-74) in the year 1898.   

May 04   On this day in history 24th Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Plaudit wins in 2:09   

May 06   Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1898 vera Chapman, writer   

May 08   In the year 1898 the first games of the Italian Football League are played.   

May 10   In the year 1898 ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization)   

May 11   Sailors and Marines from USS Marblehead cut trans-oceanic cable near Cienfuegos, Cuba, isolating Cuba from Spain in the year 1898.   

May 12   On this day in history louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

May 14   In the year 1898 bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

May 15   On this day in history arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime)   

May 16   On this day in history august de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)   

May 17   Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] in the year 1898.   

May 18   Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) in the year 1898.   

May 19   In the year 1898 post Office authorizes use of postcards   

May 21   Armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum) on this day in history.   

May 21   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Seattle WA authorized   

May 21   In the year 1898 uS Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized   

May 22   Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1898.   

May 22   In the year 1898 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven)   

May 23   On this day in history 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from SF   

May 23   In the year 1898 frank McHugh, actor (Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history 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   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 in the year 1898.   

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.   

Jan 23   In the year 1898 w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.   

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)