October 25, 1900 (Thursday)
- The Chosen dynasty renamed the Korean peninsula as the Empire of Korea (Taehan Cheguk), by imperial proclamation.
- The Transvaal Colony was annexed to Britain.
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Famous quotes containing the word october:
“Especially when the October wind
With frosty fingers punishes my hair,”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)