Second Boer War: British Fail to Lift Siege of Ladysmith, February 7, 1900
Date: February 7, 1900
Date: February 7, 1900
British suffer a sharp defeat by the Boers south of Brandfort. Six hundred British troops are killed and wounded and 800 taken prisoner. Date: April 10, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Federation of…
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 1900Southern Cross Expedition Reaches Farthest South, First Great Ice Barrier…
The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands. Date: January 16, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Second Boer War:…
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…
Datu Muhammad Salleh is killed in Kampung Teboh, Tambunan, ending the Mat Salleh Rebellion. Date: January 31, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900Foraker Act Signed, Granting Puerto Rico Limited Self-Rule – April 12,…
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 1900Cook Islands Become British Territory, October 9,…