War · April 25, 1898

Spanish–American War

128 years ago · Caribbean Sea

128th anniversary

The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and establishing a protectorate over Cuba.

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The 129th anniversary falls on April 25, 2027.

People involved1

Born on April 254

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Al Pacinob. 1940

Al Pacino

FilmAge 86
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Guglielmo Marconi1874–1937

Guglielmo Marconi

TechnologyDied aged 63
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Johan Cruyff1947–2016

Johan Cruyff

SportsWould be 79
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Oliver Cromwell1599–1658

Oliver Cromwell

MilitaryDied aged 59
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Also on this day4