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Historical Event(s)
– Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.
– Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing “J'accuse”, a letter accusing the French government of anti-Semitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
– Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
– The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
– Spanish-American War: the Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba.
– U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
– The death of crime boss Soapy Smith (who is shot) releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
– Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
– Cheerleading is started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team.
– Beginning of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in US history.
Who Were Born On ?
– Carlos Keller, Chilean fascist politician (d. 1974)
– Wally Baker, American supercentenarian (d. 2009)
– Irving Rapper, UK-US film director (d. 1999)
– Alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)
– Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, lyricist and dramatist (d. 1936)
– Chesty Puller, American military officer (d. 1971)
– Lawrence Gray, American actor (d. 1970)
– Orestis Makris, Greek actor (d. 1975)
– Joe Giard, American baseball player (d. 1956)
– Simon Vestdijk, Dutch writer (d. 1971)