Foraker Act Signed, Granting Puerto Rico Limited Self-Rule – April 12, 1900
Date: April 12, 1900
Date: April 12, 1900
British suffer a sharp defeat by the Boers south of Brandfort. Six hundred British troops are killed and wounded and 800 taken prisoner. Date: April 10, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 10 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900John Hay…
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 1900British Labour Party Founded February 27,…
Hawaii becomes a United States territory. Date: June 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Davis Cup Established February 9, 1900Battle of Spion Kop Ends in British Defeat, January 23, 1900Nigeria Becomes British Protectorate…
The Cook Islands become a territory of the United Kingdom. Date: October 9, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 9 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900World Amateur Championship Opens at Paris Exposition Universelle, May 14, 1900British Defeat by Boers South…
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…
The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history. Date: May 1, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 1 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Eight-Nation…