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)
Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride. Date: April 20, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
A stand box collapses at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland, which led to the deaths of 25 and injuries to more than 500 supporters during an international association football match between Scotland and England. Date: April 5, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on…
Macario Sakay issues Presidential Order No. 1 of his Tagalog Republic. Date: March 18, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, defeat the British at the Battle of Tweebosch. Date: March 7, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The first Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed in London. Date: January 30, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California. Date: January 1, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)