Deaths on January 31

John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

Died on January 31, 1900

John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Scottish nobleman (b. 1844)

John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 – 31 January 1900), was a British nobleman, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.

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Events on 1900

16 Jan

American Samoa
The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands.
24 Mar

New York City Subway
Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
5 Apr

Linear B
Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover a large cache of clay tablets with hieroglyphic writing in a script they call Linear B.
2 Jul

Lake Constance
The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
14 Jul

Boxer Rebellion
Armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance capture Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.

Deaths on January 31

John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

Died on January 31, 1900

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American Samoa

New York City Subway

Linear B

Lake Constance

Boxer Rebellion