Explore 533 historical events from 1900–1909.
Mary Henrietta Kingsley was an English explorer, travel writer, and ethnographic observer known for her journeys through West Africa and for her influential writings on African soc…
Mary Kingsley, English explorer and author (born 1862)
A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air within an enclosed location. Dust explosions can occur where any dispersed powdered combustible mate…
A dust explosion at a coal mine near Scofield, Utah, U
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's fantasy novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A K…
The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L
The Second Boer War, also known as the Boer War, Transvaal War, Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the Boer republics ov…
Second Boer War: The Siege of Mafeking in South Africa was lifted after 217 days, a decisive victory for the British aga
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a Special Status Province, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements, similar to the city of Paris.
N'Djamena, now the capital of Chad, was founded as Fort-Lamy by French commander Émile Gentil