Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   On this day in history great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

Aug 21   In the year 1900 allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

Aug 21   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) in the year 1900.   

Aug 22   Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers in the year 1900.   

Aug 23   In the year 1900 ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf)   

Aug 23   On this day in history national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

Aug 24   In the year 1900 preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)   

Aug 25   Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 in the year 1900.   

Aug 25   On this day in history mary Bruce, dance Teacher   

Aug 25   In the year 1900 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

Aug 27   On this day in history battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha   

Aug 28   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou) in the year 1900.   

Aug 30   In the year 1900 franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)   

Aug 30   Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK in the year 1900.   

Aug 31   British troops over run Johannesburg in the year 1900.   

Aug 31   Roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore) in the year 1900.   

Sep 01   On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht)   

Sep 02   In the year 1900 telegraph use between Germany & US begins   

Sep 03   British annex Natal (South Africa) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1900 urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81)   

Sep 04   In the year 1900 cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder   

Sep 05   France proclaims a protectorate over Chad in the year 1900.   

Sep 06   In the year 1900 british General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa   

Sep 06   Julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois) in the year 1900.   

Sep 07   In the year 1900 "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa)   

Sep 08   6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas in the year 1900.   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 a huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people.   

Sep 08   On this day in history claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

Sep 09   In the year 1900 james Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips)   

Sep 10   On this day in history 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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   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 in the year 1900.   

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 in the year 1900.   

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   In the year 1900 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.