March 1900 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 1900.
The US president was William McKinley (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative), Pope Leo XIII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on March 1900: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of March 1900?
Events
- 02 Mar 1900 beginning) ampndash Groups of officials inspect towns around Australia in order to find a location for the new Federal capital.
- 03 Mar 1900 US Steel Corporation organizes.
- 05 Mar 1900 American Hall of Fame is founded.
- 07 Mar 1900 Stanley Cup: MontrTal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in two games.
- 08 Mar 1900 Londoners celebrate as Queen Victoria makes a rare visit to the city.
- 09 Mar 1900 Women in Germany demand the right to participate in university entrance exams.
- 10 Mar 1900 Battle at Driefontein, South Africa (Boers versus British army).
- 12 Mar 1900 President Steyn of Orange-Free state flees from Bloemfontein.
- 13 Mar 1900 Second Boer War: British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
- 14 Mar 1900 US currency goes on gold standard
- 15 Mar 1900 The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
- 16 Mar 1900 AL meets in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces that an AL team will be in
- 17 Mar 1900 Stanley Cup: MontrTal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2.
- 18 Mar 1900 Ajax (Amsterdam Football Club), forms.
- 24 Mar 1900 Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground ''Rapid Transit Railroad'' that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- 25 Mar 1900 US Socialist Party is formed at Indianapolis.
- 27 Mar 1900 The arrival of a Russian naval fleet in Korea causes concern to the Imperial Japanese government.
- 28 Mar 1900 Over 1,000 tonnes of waste are removed from demolished buildings in Sydney, Australia, in areas affected by an outbreak of the bubonic plague.
- 31 Mar 1900 In France, the length of a legal workday for women and children is limited to 11 hours.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in March 1900?
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Top #3 songs in the USA
- Jere Mahoney - When You Were Sweet Sixteen
- George J. Gaskin - When Cloe Sings a Song
- Harry Macdonough - Mandy Lee
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
