Historical Events In 1900

Aug 21   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) in the year 1900.  

Aug 22   Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers in the year 1900.  

Aug 23   Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) in the year 1900.  

Aug 23   In the year 1900 national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)  

Aug 24   Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) in the year 1900.  

Aug 25   Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Mary Bruce, dance Teacher on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1900 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.  

Aug 27   Battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha in the year 1900.  

Aug 28   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies in the year 1900.  

Aug 29   Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou) in the year 1900.  

Aug 30   In the year 1900 franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)  

Aug 30   Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed in the year 1900.  

Aug 30   Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK in the year 1900.  

Aug 31   British troops over run Johannesburg in the year 1900.  

Aug 31   Roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore) on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1900 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht)  

Sep 02   Telegraph use between Germany & US begins on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1900 british annex Natal (South Africa)  

Sep 03   Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) in the year 1900.  

Sep 04   Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder in the year 1900.  

Sep 05   On this day in history france proclaims a protectorate over Chad  

Sep 06   In the year 1900 british General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa  

Sep 06   In the year 1900 julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois)  

Sep 07   "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08   6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08   Claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history james Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips)  

Sep 10   On this day in history 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)  

Sep 11   President Kruger crosses border with Mozambique on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Eric Harding Thiman, composer on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80  

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

Feb 16   In the year 1900 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)