Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   In the year 1900 great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

Aug 21   In the year 1900 allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

Aug 21   In the year 1900 eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

Aug 22   On this day in history elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

Aug 22   In the year 1900 gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

Aug 23   Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) in the year 1900.   

Aug 24   In the year 1900 preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)   

Aug 25   Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 in the year 1900.   

Aug 25   Mary Bruce, dance Teacher in the year 1900.   

Aug 25   On this day in history philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

Aug 27   Battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou)   

Aug 30   Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history british troops over run Johannesburg   

Aug 31   Roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore) in the year 1900.   

Sep 01   Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) in the year 1900.   

Sep 02   In the year 1900 telegraph use between Germany & US begins   

Sep 03   British annex Natal (South Africa) in the year 1900.   

Sep 03   Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder on this day in history.   

Sep 05   France proclaims a protectorate over Chad in the year 1900.   

Sep 06   British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois) in the year 1900.   

Sep 07   In the year 1900 "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa)   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history   

Sep 08   On this day in history a huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people.   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

Sep 09   James Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips) in the year 1900.   

Sep 10   20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record) 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   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)   

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1900 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 in the year 1900.   

Jan 22   In the year 1900 death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1900.   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.