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Presidential election
William McKinley takes oath to begin second term of Presidency. -
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Korean Cold War
North Korean And South Korean Cold War -
KCNA (Korean Central News Agency) issued a comentary
The KCNA issued a commentary regarding the fact that the south Korean "National Assembly" adopted an "anti-north resolution." The news agency denounced it as a declaration of an all-out war against the north and that a plan to start a war against the north was formally approved by the "National Assembly." -
KCNA announced unusual droughts
The KCNA announced that unusual droughts and heat were continuing in the west coastal area and the northern inland area of Korea. -
Bombing of South Korea
Two South Korean soldiers were killed and a dozen injured after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island setting more than 60 houses ablaze and sending civilians fleeing in terror.