Historical Events In 1900

Apr 14   Veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley established on this day in history.  

Apr 15   An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs in the year 1900.  

Apr 15   In the year 1900 international Exposition opens in Paris  

Apr 16   On this day in history polly Adler, Russia, bordello proprieter/author (House is not a Home)  

Apr 16   US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps on this day in history.  

Apr 17   7 high chiefs of American Samoa sign Instrument of Cession in the year 1900.  

Apr 18   Louise Tazewell, [Louise Skiller Tazewell], entertainer on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4  

Apr 19   Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth) in the year 1900.  

Apr 20   In the year 1900 fred Raymond, composer  

Apr 20   Mebel Mercer, popular British singer, dies in the year 1900.  

Apr 21   In the year 1900 heinrich Vogl, composer, dies at 55  

Apr 23   1st know occurrence of word "hillbillie" (NY Journal) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Ary Verhaar, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1900 george J D Campbell, Brit min of Indies (1868-74, 80-85), dies at 76  

Apr 24   In the year 1900 passing of Andrew Halliday, cable car pioneer  

Apr 25   At Israel's Port South Africa, the Canadians engage Boers in Battle of Israel's Port in the year 1900.  

Apr 25   On this day in history hubert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, diplomat  

Apr 26   AL opener in Cleve draws 6,500 in the year 1900.  

Apr 26   Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale) on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1900 on a Farm in Ohio Charles Richter born, he developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquakes  

Apr 27   On this day in history walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator)  

Apr 28   On this day in history bruno Apitz, writer  

Apr 30   165 lb Robert Fitzsimmons KOs 305 lb Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match on this day in history.  

Apr 30   John Luther (Casey) Jones, dies in Cannonball Express train wreck in the year 1900.  

May 01   Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread & Wine) on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1900 premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield UT  

May 01   Premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield, Utah on this day in history.  

May 02   George Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell" premieres in London in the year 1900.  

May 02   In the year 1900 george Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell," premieres in London  

May 02   On this day in history helen Morgan, singer/actress (Applause, Frankie & Johnny)  

May 03   26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25 in the year 1900.  

May 05   In the year 1900 "The Billboard" began weekly publication  

May 05   In the year 1900 charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)  

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 08   In the year 1900 billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies  

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 in the year 1900.  

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   On this day in history george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle  

Feb 18   In the year 1900 death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)