The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.

Midway Atoll

North Pacific Atoll of the United States Minor Outlying Islands

Midway Atoll is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an unorganized and unincorporated territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately east of Sand Island,…