July 1898

Thursday 07:

History of United States imperialism: President of the United States William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.

Sunday 17:

Troops under United States General William R. Shafter take the city of Santiago de Cuba from the Spanish.

Monday 18:

Marie and Pierre Curie announce the discovery of a new element and proposed to call it polonium.

Wednesday 20:

Felipe Agoncillo in Hong Kong writes a letter to Apolinario Mabini expressing his apprehension regarding the supposed "alliance" between the Americans and the Filipinos.

Monday 25:

The United States invasion of Puerto Rico begins with U.S. troops landing at Guánica Bay.