1889

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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.

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