Historical Events In 1900

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

Nov 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 18   Constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters) in the year 1900.  

Nov 19   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold)  

Nov 21   J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 22   Hugo Godron, composer in the year 1900.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   In the year 1900 arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust)  

Nov 27   Leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58) on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1900 lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage)  

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

Nov 30   In the year 1900 a German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles  

Nov 30   On this day in history irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris.  

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

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

Dec 01   South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders in the year 1900.  

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   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 in the year 1900.  

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

Dec 13   Battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Jonel Perlea, composer in the year 1900.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)  

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)  

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born in the year 1900.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director  

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 04   In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)  

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 03   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81  

Jan 22   In the year 1900 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   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   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)