1898 Calendar
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1898 Historical Event(s)
June 12, 1898
– Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines’ independence from Spain.
July 7, 1898
– U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
August 12, 1898
– The Hawaiian flag is lowered from Iolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawai`i to the United States.
August 25, 1898
– 700 Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
September 2, 1898
– Battle of Omdurman – British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
September 10, 1898
– Empress Elizabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
September 13, 1898
– Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
November 2, 1898
– Cheerleading is started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team.
November 3, 1898
– France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
December 10, 1898
– Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
Who Were Born On 1898?
January 13, 1898
– Carlo Tagliabue, Italian baritone (d. 1978)
March 13, 1898
– Henry Hathaway, American film director and producer (d. 1985)
May 10, 1898
– Ariel Durant, American historian (d. 1981)
July 10, 1898
– Renée Björling, Swedish actress (d. 1975)
August 10, 1898
– Jack Haley, American actor (d. 1979)
September 22, 1898
– Katharine Alexander, American actress (d. 1981)
October 21, 1898
– Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler and Olympic medalist (d. 1960)
November 12, 1898
– Leon Štukelj, Slovene gymnast (d. 1999)
November 30, 1898
– Firpo Marberry, American baseball player (d. 1976)
December 24, 1898
– Héctor Scarone, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1967)