Historical Events In 1900

Jul 29   Umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin in the year 1900.   

Jul 31   Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll) in the year 1900.   

Aug 01   Otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26) on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history helen Morgan, [Riggins], US, singer/actress (Applause)   

Aug 03   Arnoldus J N M Struycken, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Firestone Tire & Rubber Company founded in the year 1900.   

Aug 04   Arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother in the year 1900.   

Aug 04   The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother2007 A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is in place after foot and mouth disease is found on the Surrey farm on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on this day in history.   

Aug 05   James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 in the year 1900.   

Aug 06   On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74   

Aug 07   Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1900 taylor Caldwell, novelist   

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later   

Aug 08   In the year 1900 josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange   

Aug 08   NSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China in the year 1900.   

Aug 10   On this day in history 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

Aug 10   On this day in history arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924)   

Aug 11   In the year 1900 alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS]   

Aug 12   James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 in the year 1900.   

Aug 12   On this day in history jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer   

Aug 14   1st electric tram in Netherland (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht) in the year 1900.   

Aug 14   Intl forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1900 regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.   

Aug 16   In the year 1900 eca de Queiroz, writer, dies   

Aug 17   Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)   

Aug 19   In the year 1900 colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

Aug 19   Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break in the year 1900.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)   

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)   

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies in the year 1900.   

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.