Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

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

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

Nov 14   In the year 1900 clara Fasano, sculptor   

Nov 14   The birth of Aaron Copland, American composer on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1900 marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca)   

Nov 18   Constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history american cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born   

Nov 20   Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy) in the year 1900.   

Nov 21   On this day in history alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold)   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58   

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

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 in the year 1900.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed   

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

Dec 13   Jonel Perlea, composer in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.   

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   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 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   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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)