British Army Begins Battle of Tugela Heights to Lift Ladysmith Siege, February 14, 1900
Date: February 14, 1900
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Date: February 14, 1900
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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 β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900World Amateur Championship Opens at Paris Exposition…
Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. Date: February 7, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 7 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Second Boer War: Boer Attack on Ladysmith Repelled, January…
Kaiser WilhelmΒ II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans. Date: July 27, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 27 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900British Labour Party Founded February…
The British Labour Party is founded. 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 1900Scofield Mine Disaster Kills 200+ in Utah, May 1, 1900Chicago Canal Opens – January 2, 1900Gold Standard Act Ratified,…
Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced to resign. Date: December 19, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other…
Carnegie Steel Company is formed in New Jersey; its capitalization of $160 million is the largest to date. Date: March 24, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 24 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900British Occupy Bloemfontein in Orange Free State,…