Historical Events In 1900

Mar 06   John Henry Pyle Pafford, librarian (University of London) on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, Pres Kruger flees  

Mar 07   Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees in the year 1900.  

Mar 07   Giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter in the year 1900.  

Mar 07   In the year 1900 poplar Grove, South Africa Canadians engage Boers in artillery fight at Poplar Grove  

Mar 08   NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) in the year 1900.  

Mar 09   On this day in history aimone duke of Spoleta/Aosta, Italian king of Croatia (1941-43)  

Mar 10   On this day in history battle at Driefontein, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)  

Mar 10   In the year 1900 johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer, dies at 94  

Mar 10   In the year 1900 sherman Billingsley, Enid Ok, talk show host (Stork Club)  

Mar 11   Edmund Peate, cricketer (9 Tests for England 1881-86), dies in the year 1900.  

Mar 12   David Croll, QC senator on this day in history.  

Mar 12   President Steyn of Orange Free state flees from Bloemfontein on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1900 president Steyn of Orange-Free state flees from Bloemfontein  

Mar 13   British troops occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State in the year 1900.  

Mar 13   In the year 1900 british troops occupy Bloemfontein, Orange-Free state  

Mar 13   On this day in history james William Tyrrell 1863-1945 starts 2,782 km survey trek from Great Slave Lake to Chesterfield Inlet.  

Mar 14   Hugo de Vries rediscovers Mendel's laws of genetics in the year 1900.  

Mar 14   On this day in history uS currency goes on gold standard  

Mar 15   In the year 1900 gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer  

Mar 16   On this day in history aL meets in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces that an AL team will be in  

Mar 16   Discovery of the ancient city of Knossos on the island of Crete in the year 1900.  

Mar 16   Samuel Benfield Steele 1849-1919 commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, embarks troops for South Africa; the regiment consists of 537 mounted troops recruited in Manitoba, BC and the NWT in the year 1900.  

Mar 16   In the year 1900 sir Arthur Evans finds old city of Knossus  

Mar 17   Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) in the year 1900.  

Mar 17   Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Ajax (Amsterdam Football Club), forms in the year 1900.  

Mar 18   Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (So [Lonely]), dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Roy Roberts, Tampa Fla, actor (Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show) on this day in history.  

Mar 21   On this day in history eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)  

Mar 23   Erich Fromm, Frankfurt Germany, psychologist (Sane Society) on this day in history.  

Mar 24   June [Algeria Junius] Clark, musician trumpet on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1900 new York City Mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.  

Mar 25   US Socialist Party forms in Indianapolis on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1900 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 03   In the year 1900 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

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 on this day in history.