World Events

Posted in 1902

  • The Peace of Vereeniging ends the Boer War: The Boers become British subjects and self-government is promised.
  • British-Japanese Alliance for mutual defence is signed.
  • A ship progressing through locks of the Panama CanalUSA acquires perpetual control of the Panama Canal.
  • Italian tenor Caruso makes the first of 154 gramophone recordings.
  • The Tales of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is published.