1900s


This article is about the decade starting in 1900 and ending in 1909. For the century starting in 1901 and ending in 2000, see 20th century.
Millennia: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s - 1900s - 1910s 1920s 1930s
Years: 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904
1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
Categories: Births - Deaths - Architecture
Establishments - Disestablishments

The 1900s were the years 1900 through 1909. "The aughts" (aught-aught through aught-nine) was one of the more popular terms for this decade at the time.

Contents

Events and trends

Technology

Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906.
Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906.

Science

Literature and art

See also: List of years in literature#1900s

War, peace and politics

A shocked mandarin in Manchu robe in the back, with Queen Victoria (British Empire), Wilhelm II (German Empire), Nicholas II (Imperial Russia), Marianne (French Third Republic), and Emperor Meiji (Empire of Japan) stabbing into a pie with Chine ("China" in French) written on it. A portrayal of New Imperialism and its effects on China.
A shocked mandarin in Manchu robe in the back, with Queen Victoria (British Empire), Wilhelm II (German Empire), Nicholas II (Imperial Russia), Marianne (French Third Republic), and Emperor Meiji (Empire of Japan) stabbing into a pie with Chine ("China" in French) written on it. A portrayal of New Imperialism and its effects on China.

People

World leaders

  1. Mozzafar-al-Din Shah, 1896-1907
  2. Mohammad Ali Shah, 1907-1909
  3. Ahmad Shah Qajar, 1909-1925

Important personalities

External links


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