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

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

Aug 02   Helen Morgan, [Riggins], US, singer/actress (Applause) in the year 1900.  

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

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   In the year 1900 diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  

Aug 07   Taylor Caldwell, novelist in the year 1900.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Intl forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners in the year 1900.  

Aug 14   On this day in history shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer  

Aug 15   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 quincy Howe, Boston Mass, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)  

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   Start of the one & only olympic cricket match, in Paris in the year 1900.  

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 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   In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)  

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]  

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1900.  

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

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

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

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle in the year 1900.  

Feb 18   In the year 1900 death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)