Chicago Canal Opens January 2, 1900

Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. Date: February 7, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Second Boer War: British Fail to Take Hart’s Hill,…

Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking. Date: May 19, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Paris Peace Congress Condemns British South Africa Policy, Supports Boer Self-Determination, October 5, 1900Cook Islands Become British Territory,…

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…

Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi. Date: June 21, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900McKinley…

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 1900Nicaragua Sells Canal Rights to U.S., December 1, 1900Canada Restricts Immigrants: Paupers and Criminals Barred, July 23,…

To combat Czech nationalism, Emperor Franz Joseph decrees German will be language of the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces. Date: January 13, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Count Bernhard von Bülow Becomes Chancellor of Germany,…