Timeline April 1900

Events in April 1900 2

• 1900 Exposition Universelle opens in Paris World's fair draws tens of millions of visitors The 1900 Paris World's Fair showcased new technologies including the Grande Roue de Paris, moving walkways, and early sound and film exhibits. It ran from April to November and drew over 50 million visitors, making it one of the largest world's fairs ever held. The Petit Palais and Grand Palais were built for the occasion.
• 1900 Hawaii Organic Act establishes territorial government Hawaii formally organized as a United States territory President William McKinley signed the Hawaii Organic Act, establishing a formal territorial government for the islands annexed two years earlier. The act granted United States citizenship to Hawaiian residents and created a territorial legislature. Sanford Dole became the first territorial governor.