1900 events

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)

One day after its enactment by the Congress, President William McKinley signs the Foraker Act into law, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule. Date: April 12, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

Prince George becomes absolute monarch of the Cretan State. Date: April 1, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover the first clay tablet with hieroglyphic writing in a script later called Linear B. Date: March 30, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

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 → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. Date: March 24, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. Date: March 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War. Date: March 13, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)

Fußball-Club Bayern München is founded. Date: February 27, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)