WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO OCTOBER 1898
Find out what all happened January to October 1898

Empress Elizabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni. (10. September 1898)

The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain. (15. February 1898)

Battle of Omdurman – British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan. (2. September 1898)

George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt. (27. February 1898)

The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London. (23. August 1898)

Spanish-American War: U.S. war ships set sail for Cuba. (11. June 1898)

The Hundred Days' Reform is started by Guangxu Emperor with a plan to change social, political and educational institutions in China, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. The failed reform though led to the abolition of Imperial Examination in 1905. (11. June 1898)

Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital. (13. June 1898)

Spanish-American War: The Battle of Manila Bay – the United States Navy destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the war. (1. May 1898)

The first games of the Italian football league system are played. (8. May 1898)

The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established. (17. June 1898)

After over two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invasion of Puerto Rico begins with U.S. troops led by General Nelson Miles landing at harbor of Guánica, Puerto Rico. (25. July 1898)

Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. (11. August 1898)

The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia. (27. June 1898)

The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip. (8. July 1898)

Itō Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan. (12. January 1898)

Spanish–American War: The Spanish fleet, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is destroyed by the U.S. Navy in Santiago, Cuba. (3. July 1898)

Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse. (7. February 1898)

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. (1. January 1898)

United States takes possession of Puerto Rico. (18. October 1898)