History and chronology of William McKinley in USA

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William McKinley History of USA


1843	Birth
29th Jan Birth of William McKinley
1876	Election
Elected Member of Congress
1892	Governor
Ohio Appointed Governor of Ohio
1896	Election
Wins the presidential election for the 1st time
1897	President
Appointed President of the USA, 25th President
1898	Blockade of Havana
25th April Havana The USA begins to blockade Havana
1898	Capture of Manila
13th Aug Manila Manila surrenders to the USA
1898	Chinese Exclusion Act
The Supreme Court rules that a child born in the United States to Chinese immigrants is a USAcitizen, and therefore could not be deported under the Chinese Exclusion Act
1898	Declaration of War
11th April Washington McKinley asks Congress for a declaration of war against Spain
19th April Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba, McKinley was also authorizes to use military force to put the resolution into effect
20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorizes USAmilitary intervention to Cuban independence
25th April Washington Congress declares war against Spain
1898	Independence
15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
19th April Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba
20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorizes USAmilitary intervention to Cuban independence
1898	Joint Resolution for War
20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorizes USAmilitary intervention to Cuban independence
1898	Legislation
The Supreme Court rules that a child born in the United States to Chinese immigrants is a USAcitizen, and therefore could not be deported under the Chinese Exclusion Act
1898	Peace
7th Aug Washington Spain accepts McKinley's peace terms
1898	Rule of Guam
Guam Guam is ceded by Spain to the USA
1898	Siege of Havana
5th Feb Havana The Spanish sink the USAbattleship Maine which triggers off the Spanish-American War
1898	Sinking Maine
15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, the explosion kills 266 of her crew
15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
1900	Election
Oct Wins the presidential election for the 2nd time
1900	Presidential Nomination
21st June Nominated for the Presidency
1901	Assassination
6th Sep Buffalo Assassinated in Buffalo, New York
1901	Death
14th Sep Death of William McKinley, of gangrene after assassination attempt