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Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of…
Chris Watson became the first prime minister of Australia from the Australian Labor Party
Russo-Japanese War: The Japanese battleships Hatsuse and Yashima sank after striking several mines off Port Arthur, Chin
Macedonian rebels in Kruševo proclaimed a republic, which existed for ten days before Ottoman forces destroyed the town.
Macedonian rebels in Kruševo established a republic, which existed for ten days before Ottoman forces destroyed the…
Slava, the last of five Borodino-class battleships, was launched by the Imperial Russian Navy.
Slava (pictured), the last of five Borodino-class battleships, was launched by the Imperial Russian Navy.
Alfred Deakin became the second Australian prime minister, succeeding Edmund Barton, who left office to become a…
The Second Boer War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in Pretoria, South Africa
The Second Boer War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in Pretoria, South Africa
In a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Edward VII and Alexandra were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the…
The first science fiction film, titled A Trip to the Moon and based on From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne, was…
U.S. vice president Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" (cartoon…
U.S. vice president Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" (cartoon…
U.S. president William McKinley was fatally shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,…
With Beijing occupied by foreign troops from the Eight-Nation Alliance, Qing China was forced to sign the Boxer…
With Beijing occupied by foreign troops from the Eight-Nation Alliance, Qing China was forced to sign the Boxer…
Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States at age 42, the youngest person ever to do so, eight days…
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack on the town…
Second Boer War: The Siege of Mafeking in South Africa was lifted after 217 days, a decisive victory for the British aga