Britain - 1901AD
In 1901AD:
Britain incorporated Ashanti territory into the Gold Coast (Ghana).
Queen Victoria died; she was succeeded by her son Edward VII.
Guglielmo Marconi tested radio transmissions between England and Newfoundland.
Sir Edward Elgar composed the first of his five
Pomp and Circumstance Marches
.
English author Beatrix Potter published her children's book
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
.
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