Boers Defeat British at Battle of Tweebosch, March 7, 1902
Date: March 7, 1902
Date: March 7, 1902
In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast. Date: May 8, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Boers Defeat…
Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes. Date: February 27, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Theodore Roosevelt First U.S….
The Syracuse Athletic Club defeat the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Date: December 28, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902First…
Guatemala's Santa María volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century. Date: October 24, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Mount Pelée Erupts, Destroys Saint-Pierre, Kills 30,000+ | May 8,…
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C., with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. Date: January 28, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Venice Campanile Collapses, Demolishing Loggetta, July 14,…
The 7.5 Mw Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800 and 2,000. Date: April 18, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Aswan Dam Reservoir Opens in…