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1900
 
  
The Central London (Tube) Railway charges a flat rate     
Poster for the Twopenny Tube
London's Transport Museum
1900
 
    
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca brings in the new century with a January premiere in Rome       
1900
 
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The faction founded in Bohemia by Tomas Masaryk becomes known as the Progressive party      
1900
 
   
Isadora Duncan dances professionally for the first time in Europe in London's Lyceum Theatre      
Isadora Duncan, photograph, c.1915
Royal Collection

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1900
 
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Paul Kruger flees after the British take Pretoria and annexe both the Boer republics      
1900
 
    
Puerto Ricans are granted limited democracy in a bill of rigfhts introduced after two years of US military occupation       
1900
 
    
Frank Baum introduces children to Oz, in his book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz       
1900
 
    
Scottish music-hall artist Harry Lauder makes his first London appearance at Gatti's music hall in Westminster       
Sheet music cover for Harry Lauder, c.1905


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1900
 
     
David Belasco's play Madame Butterfly has its premiere in New York, and is subsequently seen in London by Giacomo Puccini        
1900
 
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The Conservatives win an increased majority during the Boer War, in what becomes known as the 'khaki election'