aug 25, 1898 - The spark of the Spanish American war.
Description:
On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898.https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/intro.html
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Date:
aug 25, 1898
Now
~ 127 years ago