Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

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

Aug 21   On this day in history allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

Aug 21   On this day in history eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

Aug 22   On this day in history elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

Aug 22   Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1900.   

Aug 25   Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

Aug 31   In the year 1900 british troops over run Johannesburg   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1900 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   Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 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.