What Happened in 1898

Frank Lloyd Wright Relocates Practice to His Home

Wright relocated his practice to his home in 1898 in order to bring his work and family lives closer. This move made further sense as the majority... Read more

Winston Churchill Is Transferred To Egypt

The 21st Lancers were then ordered to cut the Dervish line of retreat into the city. As the Regiment advanced, they came under rifle fire from what... Read more

T. S. Eliot Attends Smith Academy

From 1898 to 1905, Eliot attended Smith Academy, where he studied Latin, Ancient Greek, French, and German. He began to write poetry when he was 14... Read more

'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' is Published

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was sentenced to 2 years of hard labor for acts of ‘gross indecency’. During his time at Reading Gaol, he witnessed a rare... Read more

James Joyce Enrolls at University College Dublin

He enrolled at the recently established University College Dublin (UCD) in 1898, and studied modern languages, specifically English, French and... Read more

USS Maine Explodes off the Coast of Havana

The Maine spent her active career operating along the East Coast of the United States and the Caribbean. In January 1898, the Maine was sent from... Read more

Enzo Ferrari is Born

Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena Italy on February 18 1898. He came from a well to do family that owned a metal foundry making railroad parts, they... Read more

"The Way Of The World" Is Published

The Way of the World is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Home Monthly in April 1898. Six boys live quietly together.... Read more

The United States Formally Declares War On Spain

On April 25,1898, the United States formally declared war against Spain. The Monroe Doctrine, which since 1823 had viewed any European... Read more

Battle of Manila Bay

The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish-American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey... Read more

Theodore Roosevelt Becomes Lieutenant-Colonel of the Rough Riders

Upon the 1898 Declaration of War launching the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt resigned from the Navy Department. With the aid of U.S. Army Colonel... Read more

Battle of San Juan

The Battle of San Juan, not to be confused with the Battle of San Juan Hill, refers to an American naval attack on the fortifications of San Juan,... Read more

United States Launches First Attack in the Invasion of Guantanamo Bay

The 1898 Battle of Guantánamo Bay happened June 6–June 10, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, when American and Cuban forces invaded the... Read more

U.S. Marines Land In Guantanamo Bay

On June 10, 1898, U.S. Marines landed at Guantánamo Bay. For the next month, American troops fought a land war in Cuba that resulted in the end of... Read more

United States Captures Guam from Kingdom of Spain During the Spanish-American War

The Capture of Guam was a bloodless event between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain during the Spanish-American War. The United States... Read more

Battle of Las Guasimas

The Battle of Las Guasimas of June 24, 1898, part of the Spanish-American War, unfolded from Major General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler's attempt to... Read more

Battle of San Juan Hill

The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898) was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish–American War. It was also one of the greatest... Read more

Annexation of Hawaii by the United States

When William McKinley won the presidential election in November 1896, the question of Hawaii's annexation to the U.S. was again opened. The... Read more

American Forces Land in Guanica, Puerto Rico

The Spanish forces expected the Americans to attack the northern region of the island and concentrated their defenses around San Juan and Arecibo.... Read more

Puerto Rico Is Invaded By The United States

On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States with a landing at Guánica. As an outcome of the... Read more

Battle of Yauco

After Rivera, the keeper of the Guánica lighthouse, notified Atilio Gaztambide, the mayor of the town of Yauco, located six miles (10 km) north of... Read more

Battle of Fajardo

On August 1, the USS Puritan under the command of Captain Frederic W. Rodgers, was sailing by the coastline of the city of Fajardo, when Rogers... Read more

Battle of Guayama

After the town of Yauco was taken, Major General Nelson A. Miles decided to attack the City of Ponce by sea and by land. General Garretson's 6th... Read more

Battle of Guamani River Bridge

On August 6, Colonel Coit sent two companies of the 4th Ohio on a reconnaissance mission across and beyond a cast iron bridge that crossed the Río... Read more

Battle of Coamo

Shortly after the American soldiers disembarked, a group of Spanish and Puerto Rican units began moving from Ponce to Aibonito, marching through... Read more