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October 24, 1900
U.S. Government announces plans to buy Danish West Indies for $7 million.
Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies or Danish Virgin Islands or Danish Antilles were a Danish colony in the Caribbean, consisting of the islands of Saint Thomas with 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi), Saint John with 49 square kilometres (19 sq mi), Saint Croix with 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), and Water Island.
October 24
October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.