Second Boer War: Battle of Spion Kop, Boers Repel British January 24, 1900
Date: January 24, 1900
Date: January 24, 1900
Second Boer War: Imperial forces suffer their worst single-day loss of life on Bloody Sunday, the first day of the Battle of Paardeberg. Date: February 18, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Max Planck…
Prince George becomes absolute monarch of the Cretan State. Date: April 1, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Nigeria Becomes British Protectorate Under Frederick Lugard, January 1, 1900Carnegie Steel Company Formed in New Jersey,…
French parliament votes amnesty for all involved in scandalous army treason trial known as Dreyfus affair. Date: December 19, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Prince George Becomes Absolute Monarch of Cretan State, April…
Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced to resign. Date: December 19, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…
The French actress Sarah Bernhardt receives the press at the Savoy Hotel in New York at the outset of her first visit since 1896. She talked about her impending tour with a troupe of more than 50 performers and her plans to play the title role in Hamlet. Date: November 20, 1900 Read more on…
The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga. Date: May 18, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Thousand Days’ War: Conservative Victory at Battle of Palonegro, May 26, 1900FC Bayern Munich Founded February 27,…