Historical Events In 1898

Apr 03   In the Yukon at Chilkoot Pass avalanche kills 88 men during the Klondike gold rush in the year 1898.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1898 lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)   

Apr 11   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy   

Apr 12   In the year 1898 grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

Apr 14   In the year 1898 commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace   

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   Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

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

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 in the year 1898.   

Apr 21   In the year 1898 spanish-American War begins   

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

Apr 21   U.S. at war against Spain in the year 1898.   

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 in the year 1898.   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

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

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1898.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 28   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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