Hawaii Becomes U.S. Territory, Sanford B. Dole Governor, April 30, 1900

The Reichstag approves new legislation continuing Germany's naval expansion program, providing for construction of 38 battleships over a 20-year period. Germany's fleet would be the largest in the world. Date: June 12, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day…

Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor. Date: April 30, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Prince George Becomes Absolute Monarch of Crete, April 1, 1900UK Proclaims…

Second Boer War: During the Battle of the Tugela Heights, the first British attempt to take Hart's Hill fails. Date: February 23, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900San Francisco Bubonic Plague First U.S….

The French actress Sarah Bernhardt receives the press at the Savoy Hotel in New York at the outset of her first visit since 1896. She talked about her impending tour with a troupe of more than 50 performers and her plans to play the title role in Hamlet. Date: November 20, 1900 Read more on…

Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison. Date: June 9, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Ottawa and Hull Fires Destroy Cities, 12,000 Homeless – April 26, 1900Second Boer War:…