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

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

Apr 06   On this day in history bobby Gilbert, PA   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1898 battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese   

Apr 09   On this day in history battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1898.   

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

Apr 14   Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace in the year 1898.   

Apr 14   In the year 1898 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) in the year 1898.   

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

Apr 21   Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat in the year 1898.   

Apr 21   Spanish-American War begins on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1898 spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.   

Jan 28   Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)