Historical Events In 1900

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

Dec 14   Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1900 quantum Mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law.  

Dec 15   Francesco Messina, sculptor in the year 1900.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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

Dec 17   Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor in the year 1900.  

Dec 18   In the year 1900 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.  

Dec 20   On this day in history gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935)  

Dec 20   In the year 1900 giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)  

Dec 20   In the year 1900 giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft  

Dec 21   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

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

Dec 22   In the year 1900 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.  

Dec 24   On this day in history herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam  

Dec 25   On this day in history arthur Schnitzlers "Leutnant Gustl" forbidden in Germany  

Dec 25   Barton Maclane, Columbia SC, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie) in the year 1900.  

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

Dec 27   Carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS) in the year 1900.  

Dec 27   In the year 1900 william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90  

Dec 29   General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia in the year 1900.  

Dec 29   Willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist in the year 1900.  

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1900 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   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   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)  

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   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.