N’Djamena Founded as Fort-Lamy by Émile Gentil, May 29, 1900

Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro. Date: May 26, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Battle of Peking: The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China. Date: August 14, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Robert Van Wyck Breaks Ground…

Pressed by expanding immigration, Canada closes its doors to paupers and criminals. Date: July 23, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Britain Names Lord Roberts Commander After Boer Defeats, February 1, 1900Empress Dowager Cixi…

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 1900Battle of Spion Kop Ends in…

Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham Jr. at Mabitac. Date: September 17, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Scofield Mine Disaster Kills 200+ in Utah, May 1,…