Page 12: Historical Events In 1900

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

Aug 21   In the year 1900 allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

Aug 21   On this day in history eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

Aug 22   In the year 1900 elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

Aug 22   Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers in the year 1900.   

Aug 23   Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) in the year 1900.   

Aug 23   In the year 1900 national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

Aug 24   In the year 1900 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   Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany in the year 1900.   

Aug 27   Battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha in the year 1900.   

Aug 28   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies in the year 1900.   

Aug 29   On this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou)   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1900 british troops over run Johannesburg   

Aug 31   In the year 1900 roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore)   

Sep 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.   

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

Sep 06   In the year 1900 british General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa   

Sep 06   In the year 1900 julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois)   

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

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

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

Sep 08   A huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people in the year 1900.   

Sep 08   On this day in history claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

Sep 09   On this day in history james Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips)   

Sep 10   20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record) in the year 1900.   

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)   

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 in the year 1900.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 08   On this day in history billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies   

Jan 20   In the year 1900 john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

Jan 22   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle in the year 1900.   

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