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On February 11th, 1898, Owen Smith was named the US sinister of Liberia
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The USS Maine exploded and killed 258 soldiers.
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On this day US Assay office opens in South Dakota
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One of the events that took place on this day was president McKinley orders a blockade to happen on cuban harbors.
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Marines land in Cuba
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Theodore charged in at San Juan Hill
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Navy beats Spanish fleet at Santiago harbor, Cuba.
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Spaniards surrender to the US at Santiago de Cuba. This is a major part of the war.
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Peace ends Spanish-American War