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President Buchanan and Queen Victoria communicate greetings across the new Atlantic cable.
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The U.S. acquires Alaska from Russia
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The U.S. acquires a naval base in Pago Pago, Samoa
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The Battleship is destroyed in Havana harbor, killing 260 of its people
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Herran Treaty is signed by the Colombian charge at Washington. 100 year lease on a 10-mile wide strip in the Panamanian province of Colombia.
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The Panama Canal is open for shipping.
