dec 10, 1898 - The U.S. and Spain sign the Treaty of Paris, (30 Stat 1754) ending the Spanish-American War. Spain relinquishes its control over Cuba and formally cedes ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States, broadening the United States' international obligations
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dec 10, 1898
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~ 126 years ago