November 9, 1900 (Friday)
- Benjamin Holt applied for the patent for the Track-Type Tractor, the continuous track or the caterpillar track, used for heavy machinery including tanks and bulldozers. Because the tracks distribute a vehicle's weight over a larger surface than wheels can, tracked vehicles are less prone to sink or get stuck.,
- At Mukden, Admiral Yevgeni Alekseyev signed an agreement with the Military Governor of Manchuria, Tseng-sh'i, giving Russia control of the area.
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