Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1900
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
May 07 Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on this day in history. 
May 07 Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
May 08 On this day in history 250 grave robbers shot to death
May 08 Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die in the year 1900.
May 11 James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.
May 12 Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed in the year 1900.
May 12 In the year 1900 helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)
May 12 In the year 1900 lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city
May 13 Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer) on this day in history.
May 14 Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride) on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)
May 17 Mafeking in South Africa relieved in the year 1900.
May 17 On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer
May 18 In the year 1900 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga
May 18 In the year 1900 sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)
May 18 In the year 1900 tonga becomes a British protectorate
May 19 Great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago on this day in history.
May 20 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months) in the year 1900.
May 20 On this day in history 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months)
May 20 Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history russia annexes Manchuria
May 22 Associated Press organizes in NYC as non-profit news cooperative in the year 1900.
May 22 Edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player on this day in history.
May 23 Associated Press News Service forms in New York on this day in history.
May 23 Associated Press News Service forms in NY on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21¼
May 24 Australians cross Vaal River in South Africa in the year 1900.
May 24 On this day in history britain annexes Orange Free State
May 25 Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics on this day in history.
May 25 Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics in the year 1900.
May 26 British troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa on this day in history.
May 27 Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa
May 28 In the year 1900 britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony)
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