January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
June 12 » Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain.
June 17 » The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established.
November 3 » France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
Day of death August 21, 1898
The temperature on August 21, 1898 was about 16.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 99%. Source: KNMI
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