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July 25 – Spanish–American War: The United States invasion of Puerto Rico begins with a landing at Guánica Bay. August 1 – Joseph F. Johnston is reelected the 30th governor of Alabama defeating Gilbert B. Dean. [3] August 13 – Spanish–American War: Hostilities end between American and Spanish forces in Cuba.
Spanish–American War, April 23 – August 12, 1898 Teller Amendment blocks United States annexation of Cuba, April 20, 1898; The Spanish Empire declares war on the United States, April 23, 1898; Invasion of Guantánamo Bay, June 6, 1898 – June 10, 1898; Capture of Guam, June 20, 1898 – June 21, 1898; Battle of Santiago de Cuba, July 3, 1898
1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1898th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 898th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 19th century, and the 9th year of the 1890s decade. As of the ...
The timeline of events of the Spanish–American War covers major events leading up to, during, and concluding the Spanish–American War, a ten-week conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States of America.
Wilmington has a significant number of events marking the 125th anniversary of 1898, from lectures and film screenings to concerts, memorials & more.
1898 – The City of Greater New York is created through the annexation of Brooklyn, Western Queens County, and Staten Island into New York City; 1898 – USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba harbor, precipitating the Spanish–American War; 1898 – De Lôme Letter; 1898 – Treaty of Paris (1898) ends Spanish–American War; Philippine ...
This article provides a list of wars occurring between 1800 and 1899.Conflicts of this era include the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the American Civil War in North America, the Taiping Rebellion in Asia, the Paraguayan War in South America, the Zulu War in Africa, and the Australian frontier wars in Oceania.
The Spanish–American War [b] (April 21 – December 10, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba , and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines , and establishing a protectorate over Cuba.