1898 state leaders - Events of 1899 - 1900 state leaders - State leaders by year 1897 state leaders - Events of 1898 - 1899 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1898 List of international organization leaders in 1898 // Africa Ashanti Confederacy - Opoku Mensa, Chair of the Committee of Administration (1896-1900) Burundi - Mwezi IV Gisabo, King of Burundi (1852-1908... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 state leaders - Events of 1900 - 1901 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1900 List of international organization leaders in 1900 // Africa Ashanti Confederacy - Opoku Mensa, Chair of the Committee of Administration (1896-1900) Ashanti annexed to the British Gold Coast colony in... This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in any given year. ...

1898 colonial governors - Events of 1899 - 1900 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1899 List of religious leaders in 1899 List of international organization leaders in 1899 France French Somaliland - Léonce Lagarde, Governor of French Somaliland (1888-1899) Louis Alexandre Antoine Mizon...

Africa

• Ashanti Confederacy - Opoku Mensa, Chair of the Committee of Administration (1896-1900)
• Burundi - Mwezi IV Gisabo, King of Burundi (1852-1908) (part way through the year Burundi became a German colony, reducing the King to a mainly ceremonial role)
• Zanzibar - Sayyid Hamud bin Muhammed Al-Busaid, Sultan of Zanzibar (1896-1902)

A shrunken Ashanti Confederacy near the end of its existence in 1896 The Ashanti Confederacy was a powerful state in West Africa in the years prior to European colonization. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Mwami Mwezi IV Gisabo Bikata-Bijoga (1840 – 1908) was the king of Burundi from 1852 to 1908. ... Burundi was ruled by a monarch until 1966. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar, Tanzania, comprises a pair of islands off the east coast of Africa called Zanzibar (Unguja) (1994 est. ... Sayyid Hamud bin Muhammed Al-Busaid (1853 - July 18, 1902) was the seventh Sultan of Zanzibar. ... In 1698 Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman, falling under the control of the Sultan of Oman. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Asia

• Afghanistan - Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan (1880-1901)
• China (Qing Dynasty)
  • Emperor - Guangxu, Emperor of China (1875-1908)
  • De facto ruler - Empress Dowager Cixi (1898-1908)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Meiji Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1867-1912)
  • Prime Minister - Yamagata Aritomo, Prime Minister of Japan (1898-1900)
• Korea (Korean Empire) - Gojong, Emperor of Korea (1864-1907, King before 1897)
• Oman - Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Oman (1888-1913)

Amir Abdur Rahman Khan Abdur Rahman Khan (c. ... List of the Heads of State of Afghanistan Ashvagan c1220 to mid-13thC ruled by Mongol Emperors mid-13thC to 1404 divided between local Mongol leaders 1404 to 1507 within Timurid Empire 1507 to 1709 Iranian rule The Afghan State in Qandahar Mir Veys Khan Hotak (1709-1715) Mahmud Khan... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qÄ«ng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing... The Guangxu Emperor (August 14, 1871–November 14, 1908), born Zaitian(載湉), was the tenth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1875 to 1908. ... The emperor or huangdi (皇帝 in pinyin: huang2 di4) of China was the head of government and head of state of China from the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C. until the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Empress Dowager Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi (Chinese: 慈禧太后; Wade-Giles: Tzu-hsi) (November 29, 1835–November 15, 1908), popularly known in China as the Western Empress Dowager (西太后), and officially known posthumously as Empress Xiaoqin Xian (孝欽顯皇后), was a powerful and charismatic figure who was the de facto ruler... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Emperor Mutsuhito Mutsuhito (睦仁), the Meiji Emperor (明治天皇, literally Enlightened Rule Emperor) (3 November 1852–30 July 1912) was the 122nd Emperor of Japan. ... His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇 tennō) is arguably Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Yamagata Aritomo (山県 有朋; April 22, 1838–February 1, 1922) was a Japanese military leader and politician, and the third (December 24, 1889–May 6, 1891) and 9th (1898–1900) Prime Minister of Japan. ... A paulownia flower pattern is considered to be a symbol of the Japanese prime minister and cabinet routinely. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Korea (한국)is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the northwest and Russia to the north. ... The Korean Empire existed from 1897 to 1910. ... Gojong (1852–1919) was the 26th king and 1st emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sayyid Faisal bin Turki (1864 - October 15, 1913) ruled as Sultan of Muscat and Oman from June 4, 1888 - October 15, 1913. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Australia and Oceania

Europe

• Austria-Hungary - Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1848-1916)
  • Minister-President of Austria -
  1. Count Franz von Thun und Hohenstein, Minister-President of Austria (1898-1899)
  2. Count Manfred von Clary und Aldringen, Minister-President of Austria (1899)
  3. Heinrich von Wittek, Minister-President of Austria (1899-1900)
  • Minister-President of Hungary -
  1. Baron Dezső Bánffy, Minister-President of Hungary (1895-1899)
  2. Kálmán Széll, Minister-President of Hungary (1899-1903)
  • Bohemia - Franz Joseph I, King of Bohemia (1848-1916)
• Belgium - Leopold II, King of the Belgians (1865-1909)
• Bulgaria
  • Monarch - Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King of Bulgaria (1886-1918)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Konstantin Stoilov (1894-1899)
    2. Dimitur Panayotov (1899)
    3. Todor Ivanchov (1899-1901)
• Denmark
  • Monarch - Christian IX, King of Denmark (1863-1906)
  • Prime Minister - Hugo Egmont Hørring, Prime Minister of Denmark (1897-1900)
• France -
  • President -
    1. Félix Faure, President of France (1895-1899)
    2. Émile Loubet, President of France (1899-1906)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Charles Dupuy, President of the Council (1898-1899)
    2. René Waldeck-Rousseau, President of the Council (1899-1902)
• German Empire -
  • Monarch - Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1888-1918)
  • Chancellor - Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chancellor of Germany (1894-1900)
  • Prussia -
    • Monarch - Wilhelm II, King of Prussia (1888-1918)
    • Prime Minister - Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Minister-President of Prussia (1894-1900)
  • Bavaria - Otto, King of Bavaria (1886-1913)
  • Saxony - Albert, King of Saxony (1873-1902)
  • Württemberg - William II, King of Württemberg (1891-1918)
• Italy
  • Monarch - Umberto I, King of Italy (1878-1900)
  • Prime Minister - Luigi Pelloux, Prime Minister of Italy (1898-1900)
• Netherlands -
  • Monarch - Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands (1890-1948)
• Portugal - Carlos, King of Portugal (1889-1908)
• Russia - Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia (1894-1917)
• Spain -
  • Monarch - Alfonso XIII, King of Spain (1886-1931)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, Prime Minister of Spain (1897-1899)
    2. Francisco Silvela Le Vielleuze, Prime Minister of Spain (1899-1900)
• Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden-Norway
  • Monarch - Oscar II, King of Sweden (1872-1907)
  • Prime Minister Gustaf Boström, Prime Minister of Sweden (1891-1900)
• United Kingdom -
  • Monarch - Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901)
  • Prime Minister - Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902)

Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph I (in English also Francis Joseph) ( August 18, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 until 1916. ... The title of Emperor of Austria was proclaimed in 1804 by the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, who feared for the future of the old Reich in the face of Napoleons aggressions, and wished to maintain his imperial title in the event that the Holy Roman Empire should... This is a list of all rulers of Hungary since Árpád. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... This page lists leading ministers of Austria from 1867 to 1918. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This page lists leading ministers of Austria from 1867 to 1918. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This page lists leading ministers of Austria from 1867 to 1918. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Hungary: Prime Ministers of Hungary, 1848–1849 Count Lajos Batthyány: 17 March – 2 October 1848 Baron Ádám Récsey: 3 October – 26 November 1848 Lajos Kossuth: 26 November 1848 – 11 August 1849 Bertalan Szemere: 11 August – 13 August 1849 Prime... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Kálmán Széll de Duka et Szentgyörgyvölgy (1845-1915) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1899 to 1903. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Hungary: Prime Ministers of Hungary, 1848–1849 Count Lajos Batthyány: 17 March – 2 October 1848 Baron Ádám Récsey: 3 October – 26 November 1848 Lajos Kossuth: 26 November 1848 – 11 August 1849 Bertalan Szemere: 11 August – 13 August 1849 Prime... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ÄŒechy; German: Böhmen) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph (in English also Francis Joseph) (August 18, 1830 - November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 until 1916. ... The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Czech Země koruny české, Latin Corona regni Bohemiae) (e. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... King Leopold II His Majesty King Leopold II of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ... The royal palace in Brussels Successive Belgian kings are Leopold I (1831-1865) Leopold II (1865-1909) Albert I (1909-1934) Leopold III (1934-1951) abdicated Prince Charles of Belgium (1944-1950) Prince Regent Baudouin I (1951-1993) Albert II (1993- ) None of these were King of Belgium: their title... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ferdinand Maximilan Charles Leopold Marie, Ferdinand of Bulgaria (February 26, 1861 - September 10, 1948) was monarch of Bulgaria as well as an author, botanist and philatelist. ... Early Bulgar leaders bore the title of baltavar (balt-avar), which literally means ruler of Avars. Later they acquired the title Khan and Khagan, still later the title tsar. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) was King of Denmark from November 15, 1863 to January 29, 1906. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list over the heads of government in Denmark, from the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in 1849 until present. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... French statesman Félix Faure François Félix Faure (30 January 1841–16 February 1899) was President of France from 1895 to his death in 1899. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Painting of French statesman Émile Loubet by Fernand-Anne Piestre Émile François Loubet (December 30, 1838 - December 20, 1929) was a French politician, 7th president of the French republic. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... French politician Charles Dupuy Charles Alexandre Dupuy (November 5, 1851 _ 1923) was a French statesman, three times prime minister. ... The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Pierre Marie René Ernest Waldeck-Rousseau (December 2, 1846 - August 20, 1904) was a French statesman. ... The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The term German Empire (Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... Kaiser Wilhelm II Emperor Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany, ( 27 January , 1859–4 June , 1941) was the last German Emperor ( Kaiser ) and the last King ( König ) of Prussia, ruling from 1888 to 1918. ... Kaiser is a German title meaning emperor, derived from the Roman title of Caesar, as is the Slavic title of Czar. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Chlodwig Karl Victor zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (31 March 1819–6 July 1901) was a German statesman and Chancellor of the German Empire. ... The head of government in Germany has traditionally been called Kanzler (Chancellor). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: PrÅ«sai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of... Kaiser Wilhelm II Emperor Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany, ( 27 January , 1859–4 June , 1941) was the last German Emperor ( Kaiser ) and the last King ( König ) of Prussia, ruling from 1888 to 1918. ... The following is a list of Kings of Prussia (Könige von Preußen) from the Hohenzollern family. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Chlodwig Karl Victor zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (31 March 1819–6 July 1901) was a German statesman and Chancellor of the German Empire. ... The Prime Minister (Ministerpräsident) of Prussia existed in one form or another from 1792 until the dissolution of Prussia in 1947. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Otto of Bavaria (His Majesty Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar, King of Bavaria) (27 April 1848-11 October 1916) was the insane King of Bavaria from 1886 to 1913. ... King of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary rulers of Bavaria from 1805 till 1918, when the kingdom was abolished. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Albert, King of Saxony (Germany) (1828 - 1902, reigned 1873 _ 1902), was born April 23, 1828. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... William II King of Württemberg Wilhelm II, King of Württemberg (25 February 1848-2 October 1921) was son of Prince Friedrich of Württemberg (1808-1870) and his wife Catherine of Württemberg (1821-1898), daughter of King William I of Württemberg. ... // Counts of Württemberg Conrad I 1089-1122 Conrad II 1100-1130 John d. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio of Savoy, 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900). ... King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers after the fall of the Roman Empire. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Luigi Pelloux (March 1, 1839 in Savoy - October 26, 1924 in Bordighera, Italy ), Italian general and politician, was born at La Roche, in Savoy, of parents who retained their Italian nationality when Savoy was annexed to France. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Italy. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Wilhelmina Helena Pauline of Orange-Nassau (August 31, 1880 – November 28, 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 and Queen Mother (with the title of Princess) from 1948 to 1962. ... The Netherlands have been an independent monarchy since 1815, and have been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carlos, King of Portugal (Eng. ... This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from Castile in 1139, to the beginning of the Republic in October 5, 1910. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia Tsar Nicholas II (18 May 1868 – 17 July 1918)1 was the last crowned Emperor of Russia. ... Tsar, (Bulgarian цар�, Russian царь; often spelled Czar or Tzar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to 1917. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Alfonso XIII Alfonso XIII of Spain ( May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ... The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Práxedes Mateo Sagasta Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825-1903) born on July 21, 1825 at Torrecilla de Cameros was a Spanish politician who was president of the government in eight occasions between 1870 and 1902. ... The following is the list of those who have served as President of the Spanish government. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The following is the list of those who have served as President of the Spanish government. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Kingdom of Sweden-Norway is a term sometimes, but erroneously, used to refer to the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905, when they were united under one monarch in a personal union, following the Convention of Moss, on August 14, and the Norwegian constitutional revision of... Oscar II boating. ... This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Erik Gustaf Boström. ... The Prime Minister or Statsminister is the head of Government in Sweden. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria Wettin, née Hanover) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1876 until her death. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (February 3, 1830–August 22, 1903). ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

North America and the Caribbean

• United States - William McKinley, President of the United States (1897-1901)

Order: 25th President Vice President: Garret A. Hobart (1897-1899) Theodore Roosevelt (1901) Term of office: March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 Preceded by: Grover Cleveland Succeeded by: Theodore Roosevelt Date of birth: January 29, 1843 Place of birth: Niles, Ohio Date of death: September 14, 1901 Place of death... Seal of the President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

South America

• Brazil - Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, President of Brazil (1898-1902)