Date: November 21, 1902
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) More events from 1902Agustín Lizárraga…
The Cadillac Motor Company is founded. Date: August 22, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Mount Pelée Erupts, Destroys Saint-Pierre, Kills 30,000+ – May 8, 1902Philadelphia Football Athletics Win First Pro Night Game, 39-0,…
Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President. Date: May 20, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Philadelphia Football Athletics Win First Pro Night Game, 39-0, November…
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) More events from 1902Kashgar Earthquake Kills 6,000+ in Tien Shan…
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) More events from 1902Carnegie Institution of Washington Founded…
Guatemala's Santa María volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century. Date: October 24, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1902Scott’s Discovery Expedition Reaches Farthest South in Antarctica, December 30,…