June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
June 27 » The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
August 13 » Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
Day of death January 16, 1899
The temperature on January 16, 1899 was about 9.9 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
July 17 » NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.
Day of burial January 18, 1899
The temperature on January 18, 1899 was about 1.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
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