What Happened on March 6, 1898

Famous Birthdays

  • (Johanne) "Jo" Vincent, Dutch concert soprano (St. Matthew's Passion; Benjamin Britten's Spring Symphony), and voice teacher, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1989)
  • Jimmy Conzelman, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, coach, team owner (Chicago Cardinals), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1970)

Famous Weddings

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York

Died in 1898 1898 Highlights

About March 6, 1898

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces