Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Allied forces overun Peking's inner city in the year 1900.   

Aug 21   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

Aug 23   Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) in the year 1900.   

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

Aug 24   Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1900 friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55   

Aug 25   Mary Bruce, dance Teacher in the year 1900.   

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

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

Aug 28   In the year 1900 henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies   

Aug 29   Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1900 last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

Aug 30   Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1900 roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore)   

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

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

Sep 03   In the year 1900 british annex Natal (South Africa)   

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

Sep 04   Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder in the year 1900.   

Sep 05   France proclaims a protectorate over Chad on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history british General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa   

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

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

Sep 08   6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas on this day in history.   

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

Sep 08   A huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people in the year 1900.   

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   20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record) in the year 1900.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)   

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 in the year 1900.   

Feb 03   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

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.