Page 4: 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   The birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine) in the year 1898.   

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   On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

Apr 08   Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1898 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1898.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader   

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

Apr 18   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.   

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

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

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

Apr 20   US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota opens in the year 1898.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants)   

Apr 21   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 u.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba   

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

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

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Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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