What happened on Wednesday January 10, 1900?

Here's what happened on January 10, 1900:

• Lord Roberts Arrives in Cape Town During Second Boer War Field Marshal Lord Roberts arrived at Cape Town to replace General Redvers Buller as commander of British forces in the Second Boer War. Roberts, who had left from Southampton 18 days earlier on the Dunottar Castle, was accompanied by his chief of staff, Lord Kitchener. This strategic leadership change was crucial in the British military campaign in South Africa.
• First Through Train from Cairo to Khartoum The first direct train service connecting Cairo, Egypt, and Khartoum, Sudan, successfully completed its inaugural journey. This significant transportation milestone represented an important step in colonial infrastructure development and connectivity across North Africa.
• Launch of the Deutschland Passenger Ship The Deutschland, operated by the Hamburg America Line, was launched from the shipyards in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). Promising to be the fastest passenger ship of its time, this vessel represented significant maritime technological advancement in the early 20th century.

Events in 1900

January 10, 1900: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 10, 1900

Newspapers from Jan. 10, 1900

January 10, 1900 was a Wednesday and it was the 10th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 10, 1900 can also be written as 1/10/1900 in the US and as 10/1/1900 in UK and Europe.

January 10, 1900 in January 1900 calendar

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 10th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 10, 1900: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 10, 1900 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 10, 1900 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 10, 1900 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 10, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 12:38 pm and setting at 03:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 1899 while the next full moon would come on Jan 15, 1900.

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Your place in the Universe on January 10, 1900

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Someone born on January 10, 1900 is:

125 years 3 months old,

or 1503 months and 13 days old,

or 6537 weeks

or 45759 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 10, 1900?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 10, 1900?

You belong to the Lost Generation if you were born on January 10, 1900.

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