Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors) in the year 1900.   

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League in the year 1900.   

Nov 14   Clara Fasano, sculptor in the year 1900.   

Nov 14   The birth of Aaron Copland, American composer in the year 1900.   

Nov 17   On this day in history marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca)   

Nov 18   In the year 1900 constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

Nov 19   Anna Seghers, [Netty Radvanyi-Reiling], German author (7th Cross) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   American cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born in the year 1900.   

Nov 20   In the year 1900 chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy)   

Nov 21   Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) in the year 1900.   

Nov 21   On this day in history j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies   

Nov 22   In the year 1900 arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58   

Nov 22   On this day in history hugo Godron, composer   

Nov 24   Cornelius Kee, composer in the year 1900.   

Nov 24   On this day, the first gasoline-powered Pierce automobile was taken on a test drive through the streets of Buffalo, New York on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust) in the year 1900.   

Nov 27   On this day in history leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58)   

Nov 28   In the year 1900 lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage)   

Nov 29   On this day in history lord Kitchener succeeds lord Roberts up as supreme commander in S Afr   

Nov 30   A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles in the year 1900.   

Nov 30   Irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1900 korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian   

Nov 30   In the year 1900 oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46   

Dec 01   South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders in the year 1900.   

Dec 02   South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1900 lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu)   

Dec 06   Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born in the year 1900.   

Dec 06   Journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec in the year 1900.   

Dec 07   Max Planck, in his house at Grunewald, on the outskirts of Berlin, discovers the law of black body emission in the year 1900.   

Dec 08   On this day in history henry Russell, composer, dies at 87   

Dec 09   On this day in history dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession   

Dec 12   National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed in the year 1900.   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten   

Dec 13   In the year 1900 jonel Perlea, composer   

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

Feb 03   In the year 1900 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 on this day in history.