Historical Events In 1900

Jul 29   Umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin  

Jul 31   Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26)  

Aug 02   In the year 1900 helen Morgan, [Riggins], US, singer/actress (Applause)  

Aug 03   In the year 1900 arnoldus J N M Struycken, Dutch lawyer  

Aug 03   On this day in history firestone Tire & Rubber Company founded.  

Aug 04   On this day in history arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66)  

Aug 04   The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother in the year 1900.  

Aug 04   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1900 diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  

Aug 07   In the year 1900 taylor Caldwell, novelist  

Aug 08   On this day in history 1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later  

Aug 08   In the year 1900 josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange  

Aug 08   On this day in history nSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China  

Aug 10   On this day in history 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)  

Aug 10   Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) in the year 1900.  

Aug 11   Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on this day in history.  

Aug 12   James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1900 jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer  

Aug 14   In the year 1900 1st electric tram in Netherland (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht)  

Aug 14   On this day in history intl forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners  

Aug 14   Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer in the year 1900.  

Aug 15   On this day in history estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)  

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

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   In the year 1900 walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)  

Aug 19   Colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter) in the year 1900.  

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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 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   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   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

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 in the year 1900.