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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese   

Apr 09   Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese in the year 1898.   

Apr 09   Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers) in the year 1898.   

Apr 11   On this day in history lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)   

Apr 11   On this day in history president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration   

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   Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados in the year 1898.   

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   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   On this day in history lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Apr 21   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat   

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

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

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

Apr 22   1st 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   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   On this day in history edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov)   

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 in the year 1898.   

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.