Page 8: Historical Events In 1900

May 29   Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co   

May 31   Boxer rebellion in China   

May 31   British troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg.   

May 31   Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author (Undercurrent, Coral Reef)   

May 31   James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1871-75), dies at 75   

May 31   Piet de Law captures Lieutenant-Colonel Spragges Irish Yeomanry.   

May 31   Sailors and Marines from USS Newark and USS Oregon arrive at Peking, China with other Sailors and Marines from Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan to protect U.S. and foreign diplomatic legations from the Boxers   

May 31   Tom Hayward scores 1000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074).   

Jun 01   British army occupiers Pretoria South-Africa   

Jun 02   David Wynne, composer.   

Jun 03   Gerard den Brabander, [Jan G Jofriet], poet (Nothing New)   

Jun 03   The International Ladies' Garment Workers Union is founded   

Jun 04   M Wolf and A Schwassmann discovers asteroid #456 Abnoba   

Jun 05   Barbara Gooden, novelist.   

Jun 05   Lord Roberts' army occupies Pretoria   

Jun 05   Stephen Crane, author (Red Badge of Courage), dies at 28.   

Jun 06   Arthur Askey, Liverpool, actor (Bees in Paradise, Ghost Train)   

Jun 07   Boer general Christian de Law occupiers British train depot Roodewal.   

Jun 07   Jan [Johannes A A] Engelman, poet/translator/critic (Garden of Eros).   

Jun 08   Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

Jun 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG).   

Jun 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

Jun 09   Fred Waring, Tyrone Penn, musician/conductor/inventor (Waring Blender)   

Jun 10   Henri Bruning, Dutch literary.   

Jun 11   -12] Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha   

Jun 11   Australians in action at Diamond Hill.   

Jun 11   Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer, dies at 53.   

Jun 11   Lawrence E Spivak, Bkln NY, news panelist (Meet the Press)   

Jun 12   Amadeo Roldan, composer   

Jun 12   German Navy Law calls for massive increase in sea power   

Jun 13   China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Christians.   

Jun 13   Ian Hunter, Capetown S Afr, actor (Dr Blood's Coffin, White Unicorn)   

Jun 14   Hawaiian Republic is recorded as becoming the US Territory of Hawaii.   

Jun 14   Hawaiian Territorial Government begins.   

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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)