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* February 1 - King Carlos I of Portugal and Prince Royal, Luís Filipe, are both assassinated in Lisbon by [[Alfredo Luís da Costa]] and [[Manuel Buíça]]. | * February 1 - King Carlos I of Portugal and Prince Royal, Luís Filipe, are both assassinated in Lisbon by [[Alfredo Luís da Costa]] and [[Manuel Buíça]]. | ||
* July - The [[Young Turks]], lead by [[Enver Pasha]], launch a revolution against the Ottoman Empire, forcing Sultan [[Abdul Hamid II]] to restore the empire as a constitutional monarchy. | * July - The [[Young Turks]], lead by [[Enver Pasha]], launch a revolution against the Ottoman Empire, forcing Sultan [[Abdul Hamid II]] to restore the empire as a constitutional monarchy. | ||
* August 24 - [[Abd | * August 24 - [[Abd al-Hafid]] becomes Sultan of Morocco. | ||
* October - End of the Herero Wars in German South West Africa. | * October - End of the Herero Wars in German South West Africa. | ||
* November 15 - [[Leopold II of Belgium]] cedes control of the Congo Free State over to the Belgian parliament, who formally annex the territory as a Belgian colony. | * November 15 - [[Leopold II of Belgium]] cedes control of the Congo Free State over to the Belgian parliament, who formally annex the territory as a Belgian colony. | ||