Can you name the Extremely obscure historical person, event, or date?

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InformationPerson, event, or date
Amendment added to Cuban constitution by United States after Spanish American war, giving US right to intervene in Cuban affairs to protect Cuban sovereignty
Chicago riot caused by a disgruntled worker throwing a bomb at police
Settlement house founded in 1889 by Jane Addams
Year that Korean Airlines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters, killing Congressman Lawrence McDonald along with 268 other passengers
True name of 'King Phillip', the Native American chief who fought against New England Colonists in 'King Philip's War' during the 1600s
The treaty signed by Germany, Great Britain, and the US that effectively defused hostility between the three nations as they butted heads for control of Samoa
Flagship of the 'Great White Fleet', sent on a world tour by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907
Democratic candidate for US presidency in 1896, made a famous speech known as the 'Cross of Gold' speech at the Democratic nominating convention
Treaty that ended the Russo Japanese War
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