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Russia responds to international pressure to free Finland by tightening imperial control over the country.

Second Boer War: 20,000 British troops invade the Orange Free State in the Battle of Paardeberg.

February 15 - Second Boer War: Siege of Kimberley lifted.

February 17 - Second Boer War: Battle of Paardeberg.

The British Labour Party is formed.

Second Boer War: British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronje.

# Ramsay MacDonald is appointed secretary of the newly formed British Labour Party.

March 2 - Groups of officials inspect towns around Australia in order to find the new Federal capital.

March 5 - Two U.S. cruisers are sent to Central America to protect US interests in a dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

'Baby-farmer' Ada Williams is hanged at Newgate prison for murdering a 21-month old girl.