Page 16: Historical Events In 1900

Dec 14   Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer in the year 1900.   

Dec 14   In the year 1900 jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46   

Dec 14   Quantum Mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1900 francesco Messina, sculptor   

Dec 16   In the year 1900 boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony   

Dec 16   In the year 1900 victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers)   

Dec 17   1st prize of 100,00 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1900 first prize of 100,000 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy   

Dec 17   Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic in the year 1900.   

Dec 20   Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft   

Dec 21   On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin   

Dec 21   In the year 1900 oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

Dec 22   A new 35-horsepower car built by Daimler from a design by Emil Jellinek was completed. The car was named for Jellinek's daughter, Mercedes on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1900 herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam   

Dec 25   Arthur Schnitzlers "Leutnant Gustl" forbidden in Germany in the year 1900.   

Dec 25   In the year 1900 barton Maclane, Columbia SC, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie)   

Dec 27   On this day in history carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)   

Dec 27   On this day in history carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)   

Dec 27   On this day in history william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90   

Dec 29   General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.