Date: August 13, 1900
The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history. Date: May 1, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Ottawa…
The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift. Date: August 16,…
Great Britain, defeated by Boers in key battles, names Lord Roberts commander of British forces in South Africa. Date: February 1, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Second Boer War: Battle of Spion Kop…
Battle of Peking: The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China. Date: August 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900British Army Begins Battle of…
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. Date: August 3, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Hawaii Becomes U.S. Territory, June 14, 1900N’Djamena Founded as Fort-Lamy by Émile Gentil, May 29, 1900UK Proclaims…
Count Bernhard von Bülow becomes chancellor of Germany. Date: October 18, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 18 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900The Wonderful Wizard of Oz First Published in the U.S., May 17, 1900Federation of Australia Receives Royal…