1898: what happened around the world

In 1898, 85 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Spanish–American War, Treaty of Paris (1898) and Banana Wars among the best known. 75 more were already under way, such as Philippine Revolution and Russo-Turkish Wars. 140 things were founded or built that year, from Cuba and Harbin.

85events began
75already under way
140founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges55

+15 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks9

Accidents and fires9

Expeditions5

Disasters4

Treaties, councils and politics3

Already under way in 189875

Came to an end in 189811

Founded or built in 1898140

+110 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1898

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1891 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →