What happened with running shoes in 1898?
The Saucony Shoe Manufacturing Company starts making shoes in Kutztown, PA.
Also in 1898:
- In February, the USS Maine was attacked and sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba killing 266 men. Two months later the USA declared war on Spain. In December, The Treaty of Paris is signed to put an end to the Spanish–American War.
- Vladimir Lenin created the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party.
- A constitution is adopted to become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia
- The UK government arranges a 99 year rent of Hong Kong from China.
- Marie and Pierre Curie announce that they have discovered the element that they call radium.
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