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February 1901
The following events occurred in February 1901: February 1, 1901 (Friday) * New Zealand became the first nation to create a governmental agency devoted to promoting tourism, with the creation of the Tourism New Zealand, Department of Tourist and Health Resorts. * China's Boxers (group), Fists of Righteous Harmony (''Yihequan I-ho-chuan''), which had fomented the killing of foreigners that became the Boxer Rebellion, was formally outlawed by the Imperial government. * The body of Queen Victoria was transported from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth on board her personal yacht, HMY Alberta, HMY ''Alberta''. * On Financial District, Manhattan, Wall Street, New York City, the largest railroad network in the United States was announced when the Union Pacific Railroad acquired a majority of the stock of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Southern Pacific Railroad Company. A syndicate composed of William Kissam Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan, and the Rockefeller family purchased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Of The Netherlands
Wilhelmina (; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was List of monarchs of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well as the List of longest-reigning monarchs, longest-reigning female monarch outside the United Kingdom. Her reign saw World War I, the Great Depression in the Netherlands, Dutch economic crisis of 1933 and World War II. The only surviving child of King William III of the Netherlands and Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Wilhelmina ascended the throne at the age of 10 after her father's death in 1890, under her mother's regent, regency. After taking charge of government, Wilhelmina became generally popular for maintaining Dutch neutrality during the First World War and solving many of her country's industrial problems. By that time, her business ventures had made her the world's first female billionaire a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
