1902: what happened around the world

In 1902, 52 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Unification of Saudi Arabia, Treaty of Vereeniging and Scottish National Antarctic Expedition among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as Second Boer War and Philippine–American War. 142 things were founded or built that year, from Flatiron Building and Petit Palais.

52events began
72already under way
142founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Accidents and fires11

Revolts, massacres and attacks8

Disasters6

Expeditions4

Treaties, councils and politics3

Already under way in 190272

Came to an end in 190211

Founded or built in 1902142

+112 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1902

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

1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 All of the 20th 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 →