Famous Birthdays
Curly Lambeau (1898-1965)
American Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, coach (founder, first coach Green Bay Packers), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Julius Patzak, Austrian tenor singer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1974)
Paul Robeson (1898-1976)
American bass-baritone singer ("Old Man River"), actor and civil rights activist, born in Princeton, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- James Ronald Chalmers, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 67
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About April 9, 1898
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 126 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries
