1902
Boer War ends at Vereeniging
After three years of farmhouse burnings, barbed-wire camps, and guerrilla ambushes, Boer commandos signed the peace at a tent in the veld.
Mount Pelee incinerates Saint-Pierre
On Martinique, the mountain that locals called peaceful exhaled a glowing cloud of superheated gas that rolled down at two hundred miles an hour.
Anglo-Japanese Alliance signed
Britain, alarmed by Russian expansion in East Asia, signed a formal alliance with Japan, its first with any non-European power.
First permanent movie theater opens
In Los Angeles, the Electric Theater began charging a dime for one hour of moving pictures.
Aswan Low Dam completed
British engineers finished the first major dam across the Nile near Aswan, controlling the river's flood for the first time in Egyptian history.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1902?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1902. The most significant is Boer War ends at Vereeniging: After three years of farmhouse burnings, barbed-wire camps, and guerrilla ambushes, Boer commandos signed the peace at a tent in the veld.
What era was 1902 part of?
1902 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1902?
The events from 1902 span Africa, North America and East Asia.