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Transcontinental Railroad completed
The first transcontinental railroad was completed when the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific met at Promontory Point, Utah. -
Standard Oil Company is established
Standard Oil Co. Inc. was an American oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company, and controlled over 90% of the oil in America at their peak. -
The perfected Incandescent lightbulb
Edison received his patent for the incandescent light bulb which used tungsten to prevent the filament from burning up when electric current passed through it. -
SInking of the U.S.S. Maine
On February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 268 men and shocking the people of the United States. -
Rough Riders' departure from US
On May 29, 1898, 1060 Rough Riders, and future president Theodore Roosevelt set off for Cuba. -
Spanish-American war ends
The treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, 1898, after many negotiations between the two countries, and it came into effect on April 11, 1899, thus ending the Spanish-American war. -
Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated
After McKinley's death, vice president Theodore Roosevelt is administered the oath of office.
