What happened on Sunday March 23, 1902?

Here's what happened on March 23, 1902:

• Boer War Peace Negotiations South African President Schalk Burger traveled from Middelburg to British-controlled Pretoria under a flag of truce to discuss potential end to the Second Boer War, signaling a critical moment in diplomatic negotiations between Boer forces and the British Empire.
• Marconi's Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Plan Pioneering inventor Guglielmo Marconi announced plans to establish a wireless telegraph station at Sable Head on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island, a strategic location for potential transatlantic communication, marking a significant moment in telecommunications technology.
• Denmark Sells West Indies to United States Denmark's Volksthing (upper house of parliament) officially ratified the treaty selling the Danish West Indies to the United States, marking a significant territorial transfer in the early 20th century. This transaction would later result in the U.S. acquiring the islands now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Populist Party Dissolves The Populist Party, a significant third-party movement that challenged the two-party system during the 1890s, officially disbanded by merging back into the Democratic Party. This marked the end of a notable period of political insurgency in American electoral history.
• Korea Severs Diplomatic Ties with Russia Korea's Foreign Minister officially announced the termination of diplomatic relations with Russia's ambassador, reflecting the growing geopolitical tensions in East Asia during the early 20th century and Korea's complex international position.
• Death of Kálmán Tisza, Hungarian Premier Kálmán Tisza, who served as premier of Hungary from 1875 to 1890, passed away at the age of 71. A significant political figure in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Tisza was known for his influential leadership during a transformative period in Hungarian history.
• Batum Petroleum Company Strike Massacre Russian soldiers brutally killed thirty-four striking employees of the Rothschild Petroleum Company in Batum, highlighting the severe labor tensions and violent suppression of workers' rights in the Russian Empire during this period.
• U.S. Federal Ownership of Puerto Rico Lands United States Attorney General Philander C. Knox issued a legal opinion confirming that public lands in Puerto Rico were federally-owned U.S. property, a significant legal determination following the Spanish-American War and the subsequent territorial acquisition.
• Animal Keeper Killed by Bison Dick Rock, a poacher and animal keeper, was tragically killed by one of his captive American bison near Henrys Lake outside Yellowstone National Park, serving as a stark reminder of the dangers of working with wild animals.

Events in 1902

March 23, 1902: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 23, 1902

Newspapers from Mar. 23, 1902

March 23, 1902 was a Sunday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1902 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1902 can also be written as 3/23/1902 in the US and as 23/3/1902 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 1902 in March 1902 calendar

Famous people born on March 23, 1902:

• Józef Cebula

  Polish Catholic priest and martyr who was killed by the Nazis during World War II.

Famous people born in 1902

Famous people born on March 23rd

Famous people died on March 23, 1902:

• Antonio Carpenè
• Jakob Missia
• Kálmán Tisza

Famous people who died in 1902

Famous people who died on March 23rd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 1902: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1902 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 23, 1902 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 1902 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 March 23, 1902 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:00 pm and setting at 05:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 22, 1902 while the next full moon would come on Mar 24, 1902.

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Someone born on March 23, 1902 is:

123 years 1 month old,

or 1477 months and 16 days old,

or 6424 weeks and 5 days old,

or 44973 days old,

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