King Umberto I Assassinated; Victor Emmanuel III Succeeds, July 29, 1900

American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863. Date: May 23, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Great Britain annexes Tonga Island. Date: May 19, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Britain Names Lord Roberts Commander After Boer Defeats, February 1, 1900British Occupy Bloemfontein in Orange Free State During Second Boer…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca Opens in Rome,…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Prince George Becomes Absolute Monarch of Crete,…

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) More events from 1900French Parliament Grants Dreyfus Affair Amnesty, December…