Page 11: Historical Events In 1900

Jul 29   In the year 1900 umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci   

Jul 31   Boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin in the year 1900.   

Jul 31   In the year 1900 elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll)   

Aug 01   Otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26) on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Helen Morgan, [Riggins], US, singer/actress (Applause) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Arnoldus J N M Struycken, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1900 arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66)   

Aug 04   The birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother on this day in history.   

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   Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history james Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80   

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   Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange in the year 1900.   

Aug 08   In the year 1900 nSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)   

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 in the year 1900.   

Aug 17   Quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News) in the year 1900.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1900 colleen Moore, Port Huron MI, actress (Scarlet Letter)   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.