Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors) in the year 1900.   

Nov 13   In the year 1900 baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League   

Nov 14   Clara Fasano, sculptor in the year 1900.   

Nov 14   The birth of Aaron Copland, American composer on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca) in the year 1900.   

Nov 18   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

Nov 19   Anna Seghers, [Netty Radvanyi-Reiling], German author (7th Cross) in the year 1900.   

Nov 20   In the year 1900 american cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born   

Nov 20   Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy) on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1900 alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold)   

Nov 21   In the year 1900 j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies   

Nov 22   Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 in the year 1900.   

Nov 22   On this day in history hugo Godron, composer   

Nov 24   In the year 1900 cornelius Kee, composer   

Nov 24   On this day in history on this day, the first gasoline-powered Pierce automobile was taken on a test drive through the streets of Buffalo, New York   

Nov 25   In the year 1900 arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust)   

Nov 27   In the year 1900 leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58)   

Nov 28   Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage) in the year 1900.   

Nov 29   In the year 1900 lord Kitchener succeeds lord Roberts up as supreme commander in S Afr   

Nov 30   In the year 1900 a German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles   

Nov 30   In the year 1900 irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris.   

Nov 30   In the year 1900 korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian   

Nov 30   Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.   

Dec 02   South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1900 lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu)   

Dec 06   In the year 1900 agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born   

Dec 06   Journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec in the year 1900.   

Dec 07   On this day in history max Planck, in his house at Grunewald, on the outskirts of Berlin, discovers the law of black body emission.   

Dec 08   Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1900.   

Dec 09   Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession in the year 1900.   

Dec 12   National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed in the year 1900.   

Dec 13   Battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history jonel Perlea, composer   

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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   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

Feb 18   In the year 1900 death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)