Page 3: Historical Events In 1900

Feb 16   In this year, 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF)   

Feb 16   In this year, The inaugural Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes inaugural issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco).   

Feb 18   Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam.   

Feb 18   Battle at Paardeberg, 1270 British killed/injured   

Feb 18   British troops occupy Monte Christo Natal   

Feb 19   British troops occupy Hlangwane Natal   

Feb 19   Giorgos Seferis, writer.   

Feb 20   Antonio Veretti, composer.   

Feb 21   Madeleine Renaud, French actress/theater director (Plaisir)   

Feb 22   Battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

Feb 22   Evald Aav, composer.   

Feb 22   Hawaii became a US territory   

Feb 23   Battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

Feb 23   Elinor Remick Warren, composer.   

Feb 23   Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay.   

Feb 23   William Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies   

Feb 25   Jed Harris, producer/director (Billy Rose Show, Operation Mad Ball).   

Feb 26   Jean Negulesco, Craiova Romania, director (Johnny Belinda, Jessica)   

Feb 27   Battle at Pietershoogte   

Feb 27   England's Labour Party is founded.   

Feb 28   General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal.   

Feb 28   Laura Z Hobson, writer.   

Mar 01   Edna Swithenbank Manley, Jamaican sculptor, wife of PM.   

Mar 01   Trypanosomiasis in Uganda   

Mar 01   Yellow fever in West Africa.   

Mar 02   Kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany).   

Mar 03   Edna Best, Hove England, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape, Intermezzo)   

Mar 03   US Steel Corporation organizes   

Mar 04   Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

Mar 05   American Hall of Fame are discovered.   

Mar 05   American Hall of Fame is founded   

Mar 05   Ludwig Donath, actor (Jolson Story, Jolson Sings Again)   

Mar 06   Gottlieb Daimler, designed 1st motorcycle, dies at 65.   

Mar 06   John Henry Pyle Pafford, librarian (University of London).   

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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)