The SupremeCourt rules that a child born in the USA.index.html title="History of USA">United States to Chinese immigrants is a US citizen, and therefore could not be deported under the ChineseExclusion Act
11th April Washington McKinley asks Congress for a declaration of war against Spain
19th April Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba, McKinley was also authorizes to use military force to put the resolution into effect
20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the JointResolution for War with Spain that authorizes US military intervention to Cuban independence
25th April Washington Congress declares war against Spain
15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace ImperialSpain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
19th April Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba
20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the JointResolution for War with Spain that authorizes US military intervention to Cuban independence
20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the JointResolution for War with Spain that authorizes US military intervention to Cuban independence
The SupremeCourt rules that a child born in the USA.index.html title="History of USA">United States to Chinese immigrants is a US citizen, and therefore could not be deported under the ChineseExclusion Act
15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, the explosion kills 266 of her crew
15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace ImperialSpain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence