WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO JULY 1902
Find out what all happened May to July 1902

The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. (28. June 1902)

8 fishermen lose their lives in Galway Bay, County Galway, Ireland in the Galway Bay drowning tragedy. (4. May 1902)

Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York (21. July 1902)

In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast. (8. May 1902)

The Campanile in St. Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta. (14. July 1902)

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation. (24. June 1902)

Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President. (20. May 1902)

Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. (17. May 1902)

Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa. (31. May 1902)

Macario Sakay establishes the Tagalog Republic with himself as President. (6. May 1902)