Page 6: Historical Events In 1900

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

Apr 15   International Exposition opens in Paris   

Apr 16   Polly Adler, Russia, bordello proprieter/author (House is not a Home)   

Apr 16   US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps.   

Apr 17   7 high chiefs of American Samoa sign Instrument of Cession.   

Apr 18   Louise Tazewell, [Louise Skiller Tazewell], entertainer.   

Apr 19   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).   

Apr 20   Fred Raymond, composer.   

Apr 20   Mebel Mercer, popular British singer, dies   

Apr 21   Heinrich Vogl, composer, dies at 55.   

Apr 23   1st know occurrence of word "hillbillie" (NY Journal)   

Apr 23   Ary Verhaar, composer   

Apr 24   George J D Campbell, Brit min of Indies (1868-74, 80-85), dies at 76   

Apr 24   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.   

Apr 25   Hubert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, diplomat   

Apr 26   AL opener in Cleve draws 6500.   

Apr 26   Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale)   

Apr 26   On a Farm in Ohio Charles Richter born, he developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquakes   

Apr 27   Walter Lantz, animator (Woody Woodpecker's creator)   

Apr 28   Bruno Apitz, writer   

Apr 30   165 lb Robert Fitzsimmons KOs 305 lb Ed Dunkhost in a boxing match   

Apr 30   John Luther (Casey) Jones, dies in Cannonball Express train wreck   

May 01   Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread and Wine)   

May 01   Premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield UT   

May 01   Premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield, Utah   

May 02   George Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell" premieres in London   

May 02   George Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell," premieres in London.   

May 02   Helen Morgan, singer/actress (Applause, Frankie and Johnny).   

May 03   In this year, 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson claims in 2:06.25.   

May 05   "The Billboard" began weekly publication   

May 05   Charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924).   

May 07   Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur).   

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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)