Historical Events In 1900

Dec 14   On this day in history boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer  

Dec 14   Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46 in the year 1900.  

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

Dec 15   On this day in history francesco Messina, sculptor  

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

Dec 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.  

Dec 18   On this day in history 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   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   Giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1900 gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin  

Dec 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.  

Dec 24   Herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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   Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS) in the year 1900.  

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

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

Dec 29   On this day in history general Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia  

Dec 29   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

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   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 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   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)  

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1900.  

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)