March 1900

Tuesday 06:

A coal mine explosion in West Virginia traps 50 coal miners.

Sunday 11:

Boer War: Boer leader Paul Kruger's peace overtures are rejected by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Lord Salisbury.

Tuesday 13:

1900 - In France, length of a workday for women and children is limited to 11 hours by law

Wednesday 14:

The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard.

Friday 16:

Sir Arthur Evans purchases the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.

Saturday 24:

New York City Mayor Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.