Famous Deaths
- John Hopkinson, British physicist and electrical engineer (Hopkinson's Law), dies with three of his children in a mountaineering accident in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland at 49
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About August 27, 1898
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
