On November 10, 1898, armed white supremacists overthrew Wilmington’s elected multiracial government, killing dozens of African Americans and ending Black political power in the South — the only successful coup d’état in U.S. history.
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December 10, 1898 | The Treaty of Paris
On December 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, leading to Spain’s cession of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the U.S., reshaping global power.
September 10, 1898 | The Assassination of Empress Elisabeth
On September 10, 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated by anarchist Luigi Lucheni. Her death shocked Europe and marked a turning point in political violence at the turn of the century.