Nigeria Becomes British Protectorate, Frederick Lugard High Commissioner, January 1, 1900
Date: January 1, 1900
Date: January 1, 1900
The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieves a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier. Date: February 16, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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…
The world's fair Exposition Universelle opens in Paris. Date: April 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Hopetoun Blunder: William Lyne Resigns as NSW Premier, December 19, 1900Reichstag Approves Germany’s Naval Expansion, 38 Battleships…
Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War. Date: September 13, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Scofield Mine Disaster Kills 200+ in Utah, May…
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca opens in Rome. Date: January 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Carnegie Steel Company Formed in New Jersey, $160 Million Capitalization, March 24, 1900Sergeant William Harvey Carney Receives Medal of…
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 1900Baron…