Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca Opens in Rome, January 14, 1900

The steamer Deutschland of Hamburg America Lines set a new record for the eastward passage when it docked on Plymouth, England, five days, 11 hours and 45 minutes after sailing from New York, breaking by three hours, six minutes its previous mark in its maiden voyage in July. Date: August 13, 1900 Read more on…

Opening of World Amateur championship at the Paris Exposition Universelle, also known as Olympic Games. Date: May 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Second Boer War: British Fail to Take Hart’s Hill, February…

The Reichstag approves new legislation continuing Germany's naval expansion program, providing for construction of 38 battleships over a 20-year period. Germany's fleet would be the largest in the world. Date: June 12, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day…

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) More events from 1900Hawaii Becomes U.S. Territory, June 14,…

Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg. Date: February 27, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The luxury raching yacht Idler capsizes and sinks on Lake Erie during a storm, drowning six of its seven passengers (all members of the family of Cleveland businessman James C. Corrigan). Date: July 7, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On…