Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   On this day in history world's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)   

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   On this day in history the birth of Aaron Copland, American composer   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hugo Godron, composer   

Nov 24   Cornelius Kee, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 henry Russell, composer, dies at 87   

Dec 09   In the year 1900 dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession   

Dec 12   National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1900 battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten   

Dec 13   Jonel Perlea, composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)