Historical Events In 1900

Jul 29   Umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci in the year 1900.  

Jul 31   Boer Generals Prinsloo & Roux surrenders in Brandwater Basin on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 helen Morgan, [Riggins], US, singer/actress (Applause)  

Aug 03   On this day in history arnoldus J N M Struycken, Dutch lawyer  

Aug 03   Firestone Tire & Rubber Company founded on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1900 the birth of Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother  

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 in the year 1900.  

Aug 05   On this day in history bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher  

Aug 05   James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Taylor Caldwell, novelist on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS]  

Aug 12   James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42 in the year 1900.  

Aug 12   Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer in the year 1900.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris  

Aug 20   On this day in history edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break  

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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 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   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   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.