Explore 2322 historical events from 1900–1909.
Black Saturday was a 1903 disaster which left 12 spectators dead and injured 232 when a section of balcony collapsed during a baseball game between the Boston Braves and Philadelph…
Black Saturday occurs, killing 12 in a stadium collapse in Philadelphia.
The May Coup was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Serbia which resulted in the assassination of King Alexander I and his consort, Queen Draga, inside the Stari Dvor in Belgrade on t…
In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka
The May Coup was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Serbia which resulted in the assassination of King Alexander I and his consort, Queen Draga, inside the Stari Dvor in Belgrade on t…
A group of Serbian officers storms the royal palace and assassinates King Alexander I of Serbia and his wife, Queen Drag
The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on Jun…
The Ford Motor Company is incorporated
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and dictator who led Italy as Il Duce from 1922 until his overthrow in 1943. He founded fascism in 1919 with…
Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Filipino–American War, Philippine Insurrection, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged in early 1899 following the United States' an…
The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
Karl Jatho was a German inventor and aviation pioneer, performer and public servant of the city of Hanover.
German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight…
Slava was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships. Completed too late to participate in the Battle of Tsushima du…
The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched.
The Milwaukee Mile is a 1.015 mi (1.633 km) oval race track at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Opened in 1903 as …
The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
The High Court of Australia is the apex court of the Australian legal system. It exercises original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified in the Constitution of Australia…
The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on Jun…
The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on Jun…
The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising, consisting of the Ilinden Uprising and Preobrazhenie Uprising, was an organized revolt against the Ottoman Empire from August to October 1903. I…
The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins.
The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising, consisting of the Ilinden Uprising and Preobrazhenie Uprising, was an organized revolt against the Ottoman Empire from August to October 1903. I…
The Transfiguration Uprising breaks out in East Thrace, resulting in the establishment of the Strandzha Commune.
The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century…
The Ottoman Empire launches a counter-offensive against the Strandzha Commune, which dissolves.
The Wreck of the Old 97 was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer…
"Wreck of the Old 97": an American rail disaster, in which 11 people are killed; it later becomes the subject of a…
Nicolas Nabokov was a Russian-born composer, writer, and cultural figure. He became a U.S. citizen in 1939.
Nicolas Nabokov, Russian-American composer and educator (died 1978)
Gregor Piatigorsky was a Russian-born American cellist.
Gregor Piatigorsky, Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (died 1976)
Frederick Morgan Taylor was an American hurdler and the first athlete to win three Olympic medals in the 400 m hurdles. He was the flag bearer for the United States at his last Oly…
Morgan Taylor, American hurdler and coach (died 1975)
Luis Saslavsky was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema.
Luis Saslavsky, Argentinian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995)
José Antonio Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Duke of Primo de Rivera, 3rd Marquis of Estella GE, often referred to simply as José Antonio, was a Spanish national syndicalis…
José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (died 1936)
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play …
Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) was a women-only political movement and leading militant organisation campaigning for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom founded i…
The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the American League (AL) champion Boston Americans against the National Le…
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.