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