June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
June 17 » The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established.
August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
Day of death July 28, 1900
The temperature on July 28, 1900 was about 20.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
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