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   On this day in history elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll)  

Aug 01   In the year 1900 otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26)  

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   In the year 1900 firestone Tire & Rubber Company founded.  

Aug 04   Arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66) in the year 1900.  

Aug 04   On this day in history the birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother  

Aug 04   In the year 1900 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.  

Aug 05   In the year 1900 bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher  

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

Aug 06   Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74 in the year 1900.  

Aug 07   Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike in the year 1900.  

Aug 07   On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist  

Aug 08   1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later in the year 1900.  

Aug 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0) in the year 1900.  

Aug 10   In the year 1900 arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924)  

Aug 11   Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] in the year 1900.  

Aug 12   In the year 1900 james E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42  

Aug 12   Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 14   1st electric tram in Netherland (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1900 shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer  

Aug 15   Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) in the year 1900.  

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

Aug 16   Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 19   Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1900 start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris  

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

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)  

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

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)  

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 in the year 1900.  

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1900.  

Feb 16   On this day in history 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)