1889

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1888 1889 1890

Events

• Japan becomes the second country in Asia to adopt a formal constitution.
• Britain acquires the British Central Africa Protectorate and the British South Africa Charter as imperial possessions.
• Britain seizes Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo, the three Pacific coral atolls comprising Tokelau.
• Italy makes offers Somali leaders couldn't refuse: Sultan of Obbia and Sultan of Mijjertein under Italian "protection."
• Second International meets in Paris.
• Brazil abolishes its monarchy.
• U.S. Supreme Court hands down Chae Chan Ping v. U.S. which upholds constitutionality of Chinese exclusion laws.
• Amadeo Bordigo is born in Naples.
• Willi Munsenberg is born.
• Lev N. Karakhan is born.

Timeline

• March: King Menelik of Shoa is proclaimed negus neghesti or "king of Kings," known outside Ethiopia as Emperor Menelik II, King of Ethiopia.
• May 2: Ethiopia and Italy sign Treaty of Ucciali (Wichale); the Ethiopians are cheated because the Italian version, unlike the Amharis version, contains a clause making Ethiopia an Italian protectorate.