Britain in 1900

Fascinating video.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"January
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3 January – royal yacht Victoria and Albert capsizes while being floated out of dry dock at Pembroke Dock on completion of her construction.[1]
9 January – influenza outbreak in London.
24 January – Second Boer War: Boers repel British troops under General Sir Redvers Buller at the Battle of Spion Kop.[2]
31 January – the Gramophone Company copyrights the His Master's Voice illustration.[3]
February
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5 February – the UK and the United States sign a treaty for the building of a Central American shipping canal through Nicaragua.
6 February – the House of Commons vote of censure over the government's handling of the Second Boer War is defeated by a majority of 213.
8 February – Second Boer War: British troops are defeated by Boers at Ladysmith, South Africa.
12 February – meeting held at Mile End to protest against the Boer War ends in an uproar.
14 February – Second Boer War: in South Africa, 20,000 British troops invade the Orange Free State.

Plaque recording the location of the formation of the Labour Party
27 February
Boer War: in South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé.
Creation of the Labour party; Ramsay MacDonald is appointed its first secretary.[4]
28 February – Second Boer War: the 118-day Siege of Ladysmith is lifted.[4]
March to September
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March–September – War of the Golden Stool fought against the Ashanti Empire.
1 April – Irish Guards formed by Queen Victoria.
4 April
An anarchist shoots at the Prince of Wales during his visit to Belgium for the birthday celebrations of the King of Belgium.
Queen Victoria arrives in Dublin on a rare visit.
23 April–12 May – the Automobile Club of Great Britain stages a Thousand Mile Trial, a reliability motor rally over a circular route from London to Edinburgh and return.[5]
24 April – the Daily Express newspaper published for the first time.[4]
14 May–28 October – Great Britain and Ireland compete at the Olympics in Paris and win 15 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze medals."...