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1900 in the United Kingdom

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1900 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 1900 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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February

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  • 5 February – the UK and the United States sign a treaty for the building of a Central American shipping canal through Nicaragua.
  • 6 February – the House of Commons vote of censure over the government's handling of the Second Boer War is defeated by a majority of 213.
  • 8 February – Second Boer War: British troops are defeated by Boers at Ladysmith, South Africa.
  • 12 February – meeting held at Mile End to protest against the Boer War ends in an uproar.
  • 14 February – Second Boer War: in South Africa, 20,000 British troops invade the Orange Free State.
Plaque recording the location of the formation of the Labour Party

March

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April

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May

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June

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  • 5 June – Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria, South Africa.

July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Undated

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Publications

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Births

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Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Deaths

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John Ruskin
Oscar Wilde

See also

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References

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