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   The birth of Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks in the year 1898.   

Apr 06   In the year 1898 bobby Gilbert, PA   

Apr 08   On this day in history achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)   

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   On this day in history earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach (GB Packers)   

Apr 11   Lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader) in the year 1898.   

Apr 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   In the year 1898 marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)   

Apr 18   Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1898 steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants)   

Apr 21   U.S. at war against Spain on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history 1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history edwin E Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

Jan 14   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   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)