February 7 » Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
April 30 » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
December 18 » The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge (2ft 6 in or 762mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.
Day of death August 23, 1900
The temperature on August 23, 1900 was about 17.6 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
January 23 » Second Boer War: The Battle of Spion Kop between the forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State and British forces ends in a British defeat.
February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
May 29 » N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.
June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
July 9 » The Federation of Australia is given royal assent.
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