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The second of the German Naval Laws was passed, authorising the doubling in size of the Imperial German Navy
The second of the German Naval Laws was passed, authorising the doubling in size of the Imperial German Navy
Boxer Rebellion: Allied naval forces captured the Taku Forts from Qing China after a brief but bloody battle
Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army began a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Peking
Second Boer War: A 10,000-strong column of soldiers led by Lord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison.
Pearl Hart, one of the few female outlaws of the American Old West, committed one of the last recorded stagecoach robber
Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War
A Category 1 hurricane (map pictured) made landfall in Azua Province, Dominican Republic, and destroyed three large…
In a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam from Spain
The United States captured Guam from Spain in a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War
US president William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution, annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
The Fashoda Incident ended with French forces withdrawing after several months of military stalemate with the British…
The first Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was opened to improve commerce and trade in the East End of London
The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in J
Mahdist War: Anglo-Egyptian soldiers clashed with Mahdist Sudanese rebels in the Battle of Abu Hamed.
The first meeting of the International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Zürich, Switzerland.
A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason (pictured) discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting…
In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than…