March 6
March 6
Real Madrid founded
On March 6, 1902, the Madrid Foot Ball Club is founded by a group of fans in Madrid, Spain. Later known as Real Madrid, the club would become the most…
A Year In History: 1902
This Year in History:
1902
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
April 20
April 20
Marie and Pierre Curie isolate radium
On April 20, 1902, Marie and Pierre Curie successfully isolate radioactive radium salts from the mineral pitchblende in their laboratory in Paris. In 1898, the Curies discovered the existence of…
May 7
May 7
Mount Pelée begins to erupt, burying Caribbean city
On May 7, 1902, Martinique’s Mount Pelée begins the deadliest volcanic eruption of the 20th century. The following day, the city of Saint Pierre, which some called the Paris of…
May 31
May 31
The Boer War ends in South Africa
In Pretoria, representatives of Great Britain and the Boer states sign the Treaty of Vereeniging, officially ending the three‑and‑a‑half‑year South African Boer War. The Boers, also known as Afrikaners, were…
August 6
August 6
Mobster Dutch Schultz is born
Arthur Flegenheimer, who will go on to become one of New York’s most feared criminals under the name “Dutch Schultz,” is born in the Bronx. Thirty‑three years later, his life…
August 13
August 13
Rotary engine inventor Felix Wankel born
The German engineer Felix Wankel, inventor of a rotary engine that will be used in race cars, is born on August 13, 1902, in Lahr, Germany. Wankel reportedly came up…
September 24
September 24
Fannie Farmer opens cooking school
According to newspaper reporting at the time, on September 24, 1902, pioneering cookbook author Fannie Farmer, who changed the way Americans prepare food by advocating the use of standardized measurements…
