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   Clara Fasano, sculptor in the year 1900.  

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1900 american cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born  

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

Nov 22   Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1900 hugo Godron, composer  

Nov 24   In the year 1900 cornelius Kee, composer  

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

Nov 25   On this day in history arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust)  

Nov 27   Leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58) in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 29   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris.  

Nov 30   On this day in history korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1900 south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders  

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   On this day in history agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1900 battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten  

Dec 13   On this day in history jonel Perlea, composer  

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born in the year 1900.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)  

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   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   In the year 1900 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   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   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   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.