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Historical Event(s)
– Emile Zola’s J'accuse exposes the Dreyfus affair.
– Spanish-American War: The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing more than 260. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
– Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
– The United States captures Guam from Spain.
– Spanish-American War: the Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba.
– Spanish-American War: The Spanish fleet, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is destroyed by the U.S. Navy in Santiago, Cuba.
– U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
– An Armistice ends the Spanish-American War.
– Ossian Everett Mills founds Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in Boston, Massachusetts.
– Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
Who Were Born On ?
– Katharine Cornell, American actress (d. 1974)
– Jimmy Yancey, American pianist (d. 1951)
– Chesty Puller, American military officer (d. 1971)
– Malcolm Cowley, American literary critic (d. 1989)
– Roger Désormière, French conductor (d. 1963)
– Princess Charlotte of Monaco (d. 1977)
– Bill Terry, baseball player (d. 1989)
– Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (d. 1937)
– Leon Štukelj, Slovene gymnast (d. 1999)
– Fredric Warburg, publisher and author (d. 1981)