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May 31: Second Boer War ends in British victory.
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July 12: Arthur Balfour becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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January 13: Unification of Saudi Arabia begins.
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May 20: Cuba given independence by the United States.
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May 31: Second Boer War ends in British victory.
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July 17: Willis Carrier invents the first modern electrical air conditioning unit.