Battle of Spion Kop Ends in British Defeat, January 23, 1900
Date: January 23, 1900
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Date: January 23, 1900
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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 β π Other events on August 14 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Max Planck Presents Quantum Theory…
Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet CronjΓ© at the Battle of Paardeberg. Date: February 27, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 27 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Scofield Mine Disaster Kills 200+ in…
Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop. Date: January 24, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 24 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Birsa Munda Dies in British…
Second Boer War: Imperial forces suffer their worst single-day loss of life on Bloody Sunday, the first day of the Battle of Paardeberg. Date: February 18, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Nigeria Becomes…
The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. Date: March 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Great Britain Annexes Tonga Island, May 19, 1900Idler Yacht Capsizes…