Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) in the year 1900.   

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

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   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   Mary Bruce, dance Teacher on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Aug 29   On this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou)   

Aug 30   Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed in the year 1900.   

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   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) in the year 1900.   

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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history france proclaims a protectorate over Chad   

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   "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa) in the year 1900.   

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

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

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   James Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips) in the year 1900.   

Sep 10   In the year 1900 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.   

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   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1900.   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle in the year 1900.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)