WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO AUGUST 1900
Find out what all happened February to August 1900

Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families. (18. June 1900)

In South Africa, Boers and British troops fight in the Battle of Hart's Hill. (23. February 1900)

Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. (7. February 1900)

The United States and the United Kingdom sign a treaty for the Panama Canal. (5. February 1900)

The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation. (19. July 1900)

Boxer Rebellion: Allied Western and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. (17. June 1900)

The Davis Cup competition is established. (9. February 1900)

Second Boer War: British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. (13. March 1900)

Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking. (17. May 1900)

The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule. (2. April 1900)

Boxer Rebellion. China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi. (21. June 1900)

The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted. (28. February 1900)

Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans. (27. July 1900)

The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard. (14. March 1900)

Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. (16. March 1900)

The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. (3. August 1900)

In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci. (29. July 1900)

Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State. (24. May 1900)

The British Labour Party is founded. (27. February 1900)

The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift. (16. August 1900)