Spain Cedes Puerto Rico to the United States
Spain officially hands over Puerto Rico to the United States in the Treaty of Paris, ending four centuries of Spanish colonial rule. This transfer instantly transforms the island into a strategic American naval hub and launches decades of debate over its political status that continues today.
April 11, 1899
127 years ago
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What Else Happened on April 11
Die historisch bedeutsame Mondfinsternis vom 10./11. April wird in Babylon auf einer Keilschrifttafel protokolliert.
Auf dem Palatinhügel wird in Rom der Magna-Mater-Tempel geweiht.
She handed him a crown he'd never asked for, then demanded he count every coin in the treasury before accepting. Anastasius didn't just inherit a throne; he inh…
El rey de la ciudad maya de El Caracol, Señor Agua, inicia una campaña de conquista militar de la ciudad vecina Tikal.
Adeodatus II. wird als Nachfolger des Anfang des Jahres verstorbenen Vitalian zum Papst gewählt.
مبايعة الخليفة الأموي عبد الملك بن مروان خليفةً للمسلمين.
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