Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

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

Nov 13   In the year 1900 baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League   

Nov 14   In the year 1900 clara Fasano, sculptor   

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

Nov 17   Marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

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

Nov 20   American cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy)   

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

Nov 21   J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies in the year 1900.   

Nov 22   Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 in the year 1900.   

Nov 22   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust)   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage)   

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

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

Nov 30   Irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris in the year 1900.   

Nov 30   Korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian in the year 1900.   

Nov 30   Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46 in the year 1900.   

Dec 01   South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1900 south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany   

Dec 03   On this day in history lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu)   

Dec 06   Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec   

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

Dec 08   Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1900.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1900 national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed   

Dec 13   Battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten in the year 1900.   

Dec 13   Jonel Perlea, composer in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 20   In the year 1900 john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   On this day in history vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1900.