Paul Leroy Robeson was born in Princeton, NJ, on April 9, 1898. He was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances.

United Mine Workers of America win 8 hour day - 1898

U.S. Supreme Court finds that a Utah state law limiting mine and smelter workers to an eight-hour workday is constitutional - 1898