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World Timeline (1901-1909)
Browse a chronology of major international events that occurred during TR's presidency.
1901 |
Edward VII becomes King of England, succeeding Queen Victoria
Cuba becomes a U.S. protectorate
Oil drilling begins in Persia, now Iran |
1902 |
The Boer War ends in South Africa
Germany, Austria, and Italy renew their Triple Alliance for 6 years
Egypt opens the Aswan Dam |
1903 |
Britain conquers Northern Nigeria
King Alexander I and Queen Draga of Serbia are assassinated
The Russian Socialist Democratic Party splits into the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks
Giuseppe Sarto becomes Pope Pius X
Anti-Jewish pogroms occur in Russia
Emmeline Pankhurst founds the National Women's Social and Political Union in Great Britain |
1904 |
The Russo-Japanese War begins
Colombia becomes a dictatorship under Rafael Reyes
The 10-hour work day becomes law in France
Hereros and Hottentots revolt in German Southwest Africa |
1905 |
The Russo-Japanese War ends
Greeks in Crete revolt against the Ottoman Empire
The Norwegian parliament votes to separate from Sweden
The Sinn Fein party is founded in Dublin
Albert Einstein develops the special theory of relativity |
1906 |
The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control of Morocco
Turkey is forced to cede the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
U.S. troops occupy Cuba
Self-government is granted to the Transvaal and Orange River colonies in what will become South Africa
Night-shift work for women is forbidden internationally |
1907 |
Universal suffrage is enacted in Austria
The Emperor of Korea abdicates; Korea becomes a Japanese protectorate
The Dutch occupy Sumatra
New Zealand becomes part of the British Empire |
1908 |
Austria occupies Bosnia and Herzegovina
King Carlos I and the crown prince of Portugal are assassinated
Crete proclaims union with Greece
The Union of South Africa is established
The Dutch take over Bali
Tzu-Hsi, the empress of China, dies
Abdul Hafid is proclaimed Sultan of Morocco |
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