May 1900
may 1 – scofield mine disaster: explosion of blasting powder in coal mine in scofield, utah kills 200.
may 14 – second modern olympic games opens in paris (as part of paris world exhibition).
may 17
second boer war: british army relieves siege of mafeking.
boxer rebellion: boxers destroy 3 villages near peking , kill sixty chinese christians.
l. frank baum s wonderful wizard of oz published in chicago, first of baum s oz books chronicling fictional land of oz children.
may 18 – united kingdom proclaims protectorate on tonga.
may 21 – russia invades manchuria.
may 24 – second boer war: british annex orange free state orange river colony.
may 28 – boxer rebellion: boxers attack belgians in fengtai railway station.
may 29 – n djamena, capital city of chad, founded fort-lamy french commander Émile gentil.
may 31 – boxer rebellion: peacekeepers various european countries arrive in china join japanese forces.
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