Page 2: Historical Events In 1900

Jan 27   Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy)   

Jan 27   Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention   

Jan 27   Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds inaugural convention.   

Jan 28   Alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)   

Jan 29   Boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2000 killed.   

Jan 29   Marco Tajcevic, composer   

Jan 29   Queen Victoria gives assent July 9 to the Commonwealth of Australia Bill,   

Jan 29   The American Baseball League, composed of eight teams, is organized in Philadelphia   

Jan 30   Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky, composer   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71.   

Feb 01   Stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders)   

Feb 02   Asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Springfield Ohio, Sec of US Olympics (1945-65).   

Feb 02   Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris   

Feb 03   Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon).   

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

Feb 03   Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt.   

Feb 04   Jacques Prevert, French poet is born.   

Feb 05   Adlai E Stevenson, (Gov-D-Ill), pres candidate (D) (1952, 1956).   

Feb 05   British troops under Gen Buller occupy Vaal Krantz, Natal.   

Feb 05   British troops under General Buller occupy Vaal Krantz, Natal   

Feb 06   Battle at Vaalkrans, South-Africa (Boers vs British army).   

Feb 06   Roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist   

Feb 07   British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal   

Feb 07   Labour Party forms in England.   

Feb 08   Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer   

Feb 09   Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup.   

Feb 10   Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec)   

Feb 10   Rebecca Negrin.   

Feb 11   Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher   

Feb 12   Fred Emney, London England, actor (Let the People Sing, Lilac Domino).   

Feb 14   Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock".   

Feb 15   General French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes.   

Feb 16   Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter.   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle.   

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Jan 01   Hubert van doorne: Dutch auto manufacturer (daf)   

Jan 01   William haines: Staunton va, actor (fast life, little annie rooney)   

Jan 01   Xavier cugat: Barcelona spain, bandleader (married abbe lane, charo)   

Jan 01   Chiune sugihara: Japanese diplomat   

Jan 03   Dorothy arnzer: Director   

Jan 03   Maurice jaubert: Composer   

Jan 04   James bond: American ornithologist   

Jan 05   Dennis gabor: Hung/brit physicist (holography-nobel 1971) [or jun 5]   

Jan 03   Edwin george monk: Composer,   

Jan 08   Billy bates: Cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 tests for eng),   

Jan 20   John ruskin: English writer (dearest mama talbot),   

Jan 22   David e. hughes: American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   Vittorio bersezio: [carlo nugelli], italian playwright,   

Feb 03   Ottokar eugen novacek: Composer,   

Feb 16   George labram: Us mine engineer in south africa,    

Feb 18   Clinton l. merriam: American politician (b. 1824)