1900 TIMELINE; JANUARY -
BOERS DEMOLISH A NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR BRITISH FORCE AT SPION KOP; FEBRUARY -
BRITISH TROOPS INVADE THE ORANGE FREE STATE, HOWEVER THE BRITISH SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES; MARCH -
GOLD STANDARD ACT PASSED BY A VOTE OF 44-28 IN THE US SENATE AND A 166-120 VOTE IN THE US HOUSE; APRIL -
A DAM NEAR AUSTIN, TX FAILS, KILLING OVER 100 PEOPLE; MAY -
IN UTAH, THE SCOFIELD MINE EXPLODES, KILLING 246 COAL MINERS VIA CARBON MONOXIDE; JUNE -
CHINA DECLARES WAR ON THE US, UK, GERMANY, FRANCE, AND JAPAN; JULY -
THE FIRST ZEPPELIN, LZ 1, TAKES FLIGHT, MAKING HISTORY AS THE FIRST RIGID AIRSHIP; AUGUST -
THE ALLIED TROOPS STORM PEKING (BEIJING), FREEING THE LEGATIONS; SEPTEMBER -
GALVESTON IS STRUCK BY A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE, KILLING OVER 8,000 PEOPLE AND OBLITERATING THE CITY; OCTOBER -
A 25 YEAR OLD CHURCHILL IS ELECTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS; NOVEMBER -
WILLIAM MCKINLEY IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT BY A COMFORTABLE MARGIN; DECEMBER - ALBERT EINSTEIN'S SUBMITTED HIS FIRST PUBLISHED ARTICLE
