1900: what happened around the world

In 1900, 118 events recorded on Erask's globe began — 1900 Galveston hurricane, Battle of Spion Kop and Battle of Kousséri among the best known. 76 more were already under way, such as Boxer Rebellion and Second Boer War. 352 things were founded or built that year, from Grand Palais and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

118events began
76already under way
352founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges69

+29 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires23

Revolts, massacres and attacks12

Disasters8

Treaties, councils and politics3

Expeditions3

Already under way in 190076

Came to an end in 190011

Founded or built in 1900352

+322 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1900

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →