September 1, 1900 (Saturday)
- Following its conquest by the armies of Lord Roberts, the South African Republic, also called the Transvaal, was annexed by Great Britain.
- The German-American Telegraph Company opened the first direct line between Germany and the United States. At 7,917 kilometers or 4,919 miles, the line was the longest transatlantic cable to that time, running from Emden to New York, via the Azores Islands.
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