jan 1, 1898 - 1898: Spanish-American War: US takes on Spain following the destruction of The USS Maine in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, blamed on Spanish terrorists. Theodore Roosevelt becomes a war hero at the battle of San Juan Heights. Comomdore Dewey defeats a Spanish fleet in the Phillippines.
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jan 1, 1898
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~ 128 years ago