Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   On this day in history great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games  

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

Aug 21   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) in the year 1900.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 31   On this day in history roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore)  

Sep 01   Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) in the year 1900.  

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   Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) in the year 1900.  

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

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   "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 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   A huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate in the year 1900.  

Sep 09   On this day in history james Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips)  

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

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 in the year 1900.  

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   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 05   In the year 1900 birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1900.