Video: 'The fight for birthright citizenship in America | CONSTITUTIONAL | The Washington Post'
(Monday, March 28, 1898) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, ruled 6-2 today that Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco in 1873 to Chinese immigrants, was an American citizen. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1898)
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(Tuesday, February 15, 1898, 9:40 p.m. Cuba Standard Time) — The U.S. battleship Maine, sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, blew up suddenly, without warning, and sank quickly tonight in Havana Harbor in Havana, Cuba, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain. Continue reading USS Maine explodes, sinks in Havana Harbor 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1898)
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(Wednesday, June 2, 1897) — American writer Mark Twain, 61, was quoted today by the New York Journal as saying from London that “the report of my death was an exaggeration.” Continue reading Mark Twain: ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration’ 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 1897)
Video: '26th May 1897: Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula is published'
(Wednesday, May 26, 1897) — Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, was published today in London by Archibald Constable and Company. Continue reading Gothic horror novel ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker published in London 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 26 1897)
(Monday, April 19, 1897) — Theodore Roosevelt, the 38-year-old newly appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by President William McKinley, arrived in Washington today and qualified in his new office.
Video: 'William Mckinley Inauguration (1897)'
(Thursday, March 4, 1897, at about 1:30 p.m. local time) — Former Governor William McKinley of Ohio was inaugurated today as the 25th President of the United States in front of original Senate Wing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller administering oath of office. Continue reading McKinley inaugurated as 25th U.S. President, Hobart as 24th VP 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1897)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1896'
(Tuesday, November 3, 1896, during the 1896 presidential campaign) — Republican former Governor William McKinley of Ohio was elected President of the United States today over Democratic former Rep. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. Continue reading McKinley decisively defeats Bryan in presidential election 120 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1896)
(Saturday, July 11, 1896, 3:00 p.m. local time) — Businessman Arthur Sewall of Maine was nominated vice president today at the 1896 Democratic National Convention meeting at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago. Continue reading Democrats nominate Arthur Sewall for vice president 120 years ago #OTD (July 11 1896)
Video: 'Alfred Dreyfus Documentary | Full video |' (Dec. 22, 1894, at 8:55)
(Saturday, December 22, 1894; during the Dreyfus Affair) — French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason today in a court-martial that triggered worldwide charges of Antisemitism (Dreyfus was eventually vindicated).
Video: 'Weather History: The Great Hinckley Fire of 1894'
(Saturday, September 1, 1894, 3:00 p.m. CDT) — The Great Hinckley Fire destroyed Hinckley, Minnesota, and five other communities today, killing more than 400 people including Thomas P. “Boston” Corbett, the Union soldier who killed Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth.
