Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history clara Fasano, sculptor  

Nov 14   In the year 1900 the birth of Aaron Copland, American composer  

Nov 17   Marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca) in the year 1900.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Hugo Godron, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history cornelius Kee, composer  

Nov 24   In the year 1900 on this day, the first gasoline-powered Pierce automobile was taken on a test drive through the streets of Buffalo, New York  

Nov 25   Arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1900 leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58)  

Nov 28   Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage) in the year 1900.  

Nov 29   Lord Kitchener succeeds lord Roberts up as supreme commander in S Afr in the year 1900.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany  

Dec 03   Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu) in the year 1900.  

Dec 06   In the year 1900 agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born  

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

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

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

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director  

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 08   In the year 1900 billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies  

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 in the year 1900.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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