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What Happened in 1898

9 historical events, 17 notable births, and 0 notable deaths in 1898.

Major Events

January 1898

general

1898 — calendar year

war

Spanish–American War — 1898 conflict between Spain and the United States

general

Hundred Days' Reform — reform movementin China in 1898

culture

Les Grandes Baigneuses (The Large Bathers) — painting by Paul Cézanne in Philadelphia Museum of Art

December 1898

war

Treaty of Paris (1898) — December 1898 peace treaty of the Spanish-American War

September 1898

war

Battle of Omdurman — battle between the Mahdists and Anglo-Sudanse in 1898.

May 1898

sports

1898 Italian Football Championship — 1st sports season

war

Battle of Manila Bay — 1898 naval battle

June 1898

politics

Philippine Declaration of Independence — proclamation of independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain