January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
February 27 » Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg.
May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
July 27 » Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
July 29 » In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci.
December 14 » Quantum mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law.
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