Historical Events for April 1900
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Months in 1900: January February March May June July August September October November December
Results 1 - 22 of 22
1st - 1st edition of Dutch newspaper "The People"
2nd - 1st edition of The Volk published (Amsterdam)
2nd - The Foraker Act passes through Congress, giving Puerto Ricans limited self-rule.
4th - Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII
4th - British garrison of Reddersberg surrenders to Boer general De Wet
5th - Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails
6th - James J Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
11th - US Navy's 1st submarine made its debut
14th - President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris
14th - Veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley forms
15th - An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs
15th - International Exposition opens in Paris
16th - US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps
17th - 7 high chiefs of American Samoa sign Instrument of Cession
19th - 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4
19th - Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10
23rd - 1st know occurrence of word "hillbillie" (NY Journal)
24th - Passing of Andrew Halliday, cable car pioneer
26th - AL opener in Cleve draws 6,500
30th - 165 lb Robert Fitzsimmons KOs 305 lb Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match
30th - USA annexes Hawaii
30th - Casey Jones dies in a train wreck in Vaughn, Mississippi, while trying to make up time on the Cannonball Express.
