Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games in the year 1900.  

Aug 21   Allied forces overun Peking's inner city on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1900 eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)  

Aug 22   In the year 1900 elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)  

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   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 mary Bruce, dance Teacher  

Aug 25   On this day in history philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.  

Aug 27   Battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha in the year 1900.  

Aug 28   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies in the year 1900.  

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

Aug 30   On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)  

Aug 30   On this day in history last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed  

Aug 30   On this day in history outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK  

Aug 31   On this day in history british troops over run Johannesburg  

Aug 31   Roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore) on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history telegraph use between Germany & US begins  

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

Sep 03   On this day in history urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81)  

Sep 04   On this day in history cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder  

Sep 05   In the year 1900 france proclaims a protectorate over Chad  

Sep 06   British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa on this day in history.  

Sep 06   In the year 1900 julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois)  

Sep 07   "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa) on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 09   James Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips) on this day in history.  

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   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1900 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   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.