Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Allied forces overun Peking's inner city on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) in the year 1900.   

Aug 22   On this day in history elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

Aug 22   In the year 1900 gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

Aug 23   Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   National Negro Business League organizes (Boston) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)   

Aug 25   Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Mary Bruce, dance Teacher in the year 1900.   

Aug 25   In the year 1900 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

Aug 27   Battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies   

Aug 29   Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou) in the year 1900.   

Aug 30   Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) in the year 1900.   

Aug 30   Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed in the year 1900.   

Aug 30   In the year 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

Aug 31   British troops over run Johannesburg in the year 1900.   

Aug 31   Roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore) in the year 1900.   

Sep 01   In the year 1900 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht)   

Sep 02   On this day in history telegraph use between Germany & US begins   

Sep 03   British annex Natal (South Africa) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81) in the year 1900.   

Sep 04   Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder on this day in history.   

Sep 05   France proclaims a protectorate over Chad in the year 1900.   

Sep 06   British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois) in the year 1900.   

Sep 07   "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa) on this day in history.   

Sep 08   6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 a huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people.   

Sep 08   In the year 1900 claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

Sep 09   James Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips) in the year 1900.   

Sep 10   20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 in the year 1900.   

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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