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Zeppelin Flies
The first zeppelin flight is carried out over Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany. -
Robert Charles Riots
The Robert Charles Riots of 1900 were sparked after African American laborer Robert Charles shot a white police officer, which led to a manhunt. Twenty-eight people were killed in the conflict, including Charles. Many more people were killed and wounded in the riots. The manhunt for Charles began after an altercation involving Charles, his roommate, and several New Orleans police officers on Monday, July 23, 1900, and ended when Charles was killed on Friday, July 27. -
Galveston Hurricane
The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
The hurricane caused great loss of life with the estimated death toll between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals; the number most cited in official reports is 8,000, giving the storm the third-highest number of casualties of any Atlantic hurricane. -
US Presidential Election
Republican incumbent William McKinley is reelected by defeating Democratic challenger William Jennings Bryan. -
Plank Discovers Black Body Emission
Max Planck announces his discovery of the law of black body emission, marking the birth of quantum physics. -
American League Created
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Spindletop Gusher
In the first great Texas gusher, oil is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas. -
van Gogh is a Hit
A showing of 71 Vincent van Gogh paintings in Paris, 11 years after his death, creates a sensation. -
Liscense Plates in NY
New York State becomes the first to require automobile license plates. -
Stock Market Crash
The U.S. stock market crashes. -
Oil Woes Seeded
Iran (known as Persia until 1935) grants William Knox D'Arcy a concession, giving him the right to prospect for oil. -
O. Henry Released
O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio after serving 3 years for embezzlement from the First National Bank in Austin, Texas. -
Queen Victoria Dies
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Speak softly...
U.S. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair. -
McKinely Assassinated
American anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots U.S. President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. McKinley dies 8 days later -
Boxer Rebellion Ends
The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ends with the signing of the Boxer Protocol. -
Nobel Prize
The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. -
First Rose Bowl
The first college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California. -
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin U-Bahn underground is opened. -
First Movie Theatre
Electric Theatre, the first movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California. -
The Boer Forces Surrender
The Boer forces finally surrendered on Saturday 31 May 1902, with 54 of the 60 delegates from the Transvaal and Orange Free State voting to accept the terms of the peace treaty. This was known as the Treaty of Vereeniging, and under its provisions, the two republics were absorbed into the British Empire, with the promise of limited self-government in the future. This came about shortly, and led to the establishment of the Union of South Africa. -
Edward VII
Edward VII is crowned King of the United Kingdom. -
Kid Curry Logan
American Old West: The second-in-command of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang, Kid Curry Logan, is sentenced to 20 years hard labor. -
Aswan Dam Completed
The first Aswan Dam on The Nile is completed. -
Teddy Bear
Morris and Rose Mitchom introduce the first teddy bear in America. -
Gitmo to the US
Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity" -
Bulgarian Revolutionary Gotse Delchev is Killed
The Bulgarian revolutionary Gotse Delchev is killed in a skirmish with the Turkish police, after which a Bulgarian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins but is soon crushed. -
Crayolas First Sold
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Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
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Ford Model A Purchased
Dr. Ernst Pfenning of Chicago becomes the first owner of a Ford Model A. -
New Pope
Pope Pius X succeeds Pope Leo XIII as the 257th pope. -
1st World Series
The first modern World Series, pitting the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates against Boston of the American League, begins at Pittsburgh's Exposition Park. -
Panama Independent
With the encouragement of the United States, Panama proclaims itself independent from Colombia. -
Bolsheivics & Mensheivics
The Russian Social Democratic Labor Party splits into two groups; the Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority"). -
Wright Bros. Fly
Orville Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight. -
Russo-Jappanese Begins
A Japanese surprise attack on Port Arthur (Lushun) starts the Russo-Japanese War. -
First Political Document Recording
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany becomes the first person to make a political recording of a document, using Thomas Edison's cylinder. -
Work on the Panama Canal Begun
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Dr Pepper First M'ktd
Dr Pepper is a soft drink, marketed as having a unique flavor. The drink was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton of Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904 and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, Australia (as an imported drink) and South America. -
3rd Olympic Games
The third Modern Olympic Games opens in St. Louis, Missouri, United States as part of the World's Fair. -
Teddy Wins!
U.S. presidential election, 1904: Republican incumbent Theodore Roosevelt defeats Democrat Alton B. Parker. -
First Caterpillar Track
The first successful caterpillar track is made (it later revolutionizes construction vehicles and land warfare). -
Peter Pan
The stage play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up premieres in London. -
New Year's Eve
In New York City, the first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square. -
Scarlet Pimpernel Opens
The play The Scarlet Pimpernel opens at the New Theatre in London and begins a run of 122 performances and numerous revivals. -
Bloody Sunday
The Bloody Sunday massacre of Russian demonstrators, at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, helps trigger the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. -
First Moraccan Crisis
German Emperor William II asserts German equality with France in Morocco, triggering the Tangier or First Moroccan Crisis. -
e=mc^2
Albert Einstein works on the special theory of relativity as well as the theory of Brownian motion. -
Lochner v. New York
Lochner v. New York: The Supreme Court of the United States invalidates New York's 8-hour-day law. -
Las Vegas Founded
Las Vegas, Nevada is founded when 110 acres (0.4 km²), in what later becomes downtown, are auctioned off. -
Russia Annihilated, Surrenders in Russio-Japanese War
The Japanese engaged battle in the Tsushima Straits on 27–28 May 1905. The Russian fleet was virtually annihilated, losing eight battleships, numerous smaller vessels, and more than 5,000 men, while the Japanese lost three torpedo boats and 116 men. Only three Russian vessels escaped to Vladivostok. After the Battle of Tsushima, the Japanese army occupied the entire chain of the Sakhalin Islands to force the Russians to sue for peace. -
Russian Constitution
Tsar Nicholas II is forced to grant Russia's first constitution, conceding a national assembly (Duma) with limited powers. -
Norway Independent
The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence. -
Alberta and Saskatchewan Established
The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are established from the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories. -
Russian Revolution Begins
Russian Revolution of 1905: The Russian army opens fire in a meeting on a street market in Estonia, killing 94 and injuring over 200. -
Vesuvius Erupts
Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples. -
San Francisco Earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake (estimated magnitude 7.8) on the San Andreas Fault destroys much of San Francisco, California, USA, killing at least 3,000, with 225,000–300,000 left homeless, and $350 million in damages. -
Russian Constitution
In Tsarist Russia, the Fundamental Laws are announced at the first state Duma. -
White Fang by JAck London Published
Jack London's novel White Fang is serialized in The Outing Magazine. -
Alfred Drufus Exonerated
Alfred Dreyfus is exonerated. He is reinstalled in the French Army on July 21, thus ending the Dreyfus Affair. -
First Record Player
The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, is manufactured. -
Mahatma Gandhi coins the term Satyagraha to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa.
Mahatma Gandhi coins the term Satyagraha to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa. -
SOS becomes an international distress signal.
SOS becomes an international distress signal. -
HMS Dreadnought, the first all-big-gun warship, is commissioned
HMS Dreadnought, the first all-big-gun warship, is commissioned -
The first German submarine, U-1, enters the German Imperial Navy.
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The world's first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, is released.
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The first taxicabs with taxi meters begin operating in London.
The first taxicabs with taxi meters begin operating in London. -
Robert Baden-Powell leads the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, England.
Robert Baden-Powell leads the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, England. -
The first around-the-world car race, the 1908 New York to Paris Race, begins.
The first around-the-world car race, the 1908 New York to Paris Race, begins. -
Japanese immigration to the U.S.A. is forbidden.
Japanese immigration to the U.S.A. is forbidden. -
Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire: Major Ahmed Niyazi, with 200 followers (Ottoman troops and civilians), begins an open revolution by defecting from the 3rd Army Corps in Macedonia, decamping into the hill country.
Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire: Major Ahmed Niyazi, with 200 followers (Ottoman troops and civilians), begins an open revolution by defecting from the 3rd Army Corps in Macedonia, decamping into the hill country. -
Robert Peary sets sail for the North Pole.
Robert Peary sets sail for the North Pole. -
Wilbur Wright flies in France for the first time demonstrating true controlled powered flight.
Wilbur Wright flies in France for the first time demonstrating true controlled powered flight. -
Emile Cohl makes the first fully animated film, Fantasmagorie.
Emile Cohl makes the first fully animated film, Fantasmagorie. -
Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile.
Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile. -
The Bosnian Crisis begins after the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Bosnian Crisis begins after the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina. -
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at age 2.
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at age 2. -
Ernest Shackleton's expedition claims to have found the magnetic South Pole, but the location recorded may be incorrect.
Ernest Shackleton's expedition claims to have found the magnetic South Pole, but the location recorded may be incorrect. -
RMS Titanic Frame Laid Down
Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, in the UK, and designed to compete with the rival Cunard Line's Lusitania and Mauretania. Titanic, along with her Olympic-class sisters, Olympic and the soon-to-be-built Britannic (originally named Gigantic), were intended to be the largest, most luxurious ships ever to sail. The designers were Lord Pirrie, a director of both Harland and Wolff and White Star, naval architect Thomas Andrews, Harland and Wolff's construction manage -
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company, now BP, is incorporated.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company, now BP, is incorporated. -
Louis Bleriot is the first man to fly across the English Channel (thus a large open body of water) in a heavier-than-air craft.
Louis Bleriot is the first man to fly across the English Channel (thus a large open body of water) in a heavier-than-air craft.