Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   In the year 1900 great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

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

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

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

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   National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) in the year 1900.   

Aug 24   Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) in the year 1900.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1900 oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou)   

Aug 30   Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) in the year 1900.   

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

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

Aug 31   In the year 1900 british troops over run Johannesburg   

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

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

Sep 02   Telegraph use between Germany & US begins on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa in the year 1900.   

Sep 06   Julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history a huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people.   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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.