Jan 06 Cecil Rhodes resigns as premier of Cape colony

Jan 04 Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state

Jan 04 Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state

Jan 01 Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of x-rays

Jan 07 Fanny Farmer publishes her first cookbook

Jan 04 Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question.

Jan 04 Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state.

Jan 03 Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid

Feb 11 Oscar Wildes "Salomé," premieres in Paris

Feb 23 Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield

Feb 18 The birth of Andre Breton, French poet.

Feb 25 Italian government decides to attack governor Baratieri of Eritrea

Feb 14 South Africa all out for 30 vs England - their lowest ever

Feb 18 Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years

Feb 28 France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar

Feb 24 Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27

Feb 14 George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs South Africa, 8-7 for inning

Apr 10 Greek runner Spiridon Loues wins first modern Olympic marathon in Athens

Apr 04 The birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet

Apr 06 First modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece

Apr 27 The birth of Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher

Apr 04 Announcement of Gold in the Yukon

Apr 04 News of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world.

Apr 23 Premier of motion pictures (Koster & Bial's Music Hall, NYC)

Apr 25 Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado)

Apr 05 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens

Apr 23 Vitascope system of movie projection first demonstrated (NYC)

Apr 06 The first modern Olympic games begin in Athens (3/25 OS)

Nov 19 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Sussex Vampire" (BG)

Nov 14 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation

Nov 03 William McKinley (R) defeats William Jennings Bryan (D) for President

Sep 07 A. H. Whiting won 1st closed-circuit auto race held

Sep 24 The birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist

Sep 21 British force under Horatio Kitchener takes Dongola in the Sudan.

Sep 07 The first auto race held at a race track takes place today in Cranston, RI.

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