Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors) in the year 1900.   

Nov 13   On this day in history baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League   

Nov 14   On this day in history clara Fasano, sculptor   

Nov 14   The birth of Aaron Copland, American composer on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca)   

Nov 18   In the year 1900 constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

Nov 19   Anna Seghers, [Netty Radvanyi-Reiling], German author (7th Cross) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   American cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born in the year 1900.   

Nov 20   In the year 1900 chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy)   

Nov 21   Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) in the year 1900.   

Nov 21   J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies in the year 1900.   

Nov 22   Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 in the year 1900.   

Nov 22   In the year 1900 hugo Godron, composer   

Nov 24   Cornelius Kee, composer in the year 1900.   

Nov 24   In the year 1900 on this day, the first gasoline-powered Pierce automobile was taken on a test drive through the streets of Buffalo, New York   

Nov 25   Arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust) in the year 1900.   

Nov 27   In the year 1900 leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58)   

Nov 28   Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage) in the year 1900.   

Nov 29   On this day in history lord Kitchener succeeds lord Roberts up as supreme commander in S Afr   

Nov 30   A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1900 korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian   

Nov 30   Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1900 south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany   

Dec 03   Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu) in the year 1900.   

Dec 06   Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec   

Dec 07   Max Planck, in his house at Grunewald, on the outskirts of Berlin, discovers the law of black body emission on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1900 henry Russell, composer, dies at 87   

Dec 09   Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession in the year 1900.   

Dec 12   In the year 1900 national Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed   

Dec 13   In the year 1900 battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten   

Dec 13   In the year 1900 jonel Perlea, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 in the year 1900.   

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died in the year 1900.   

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

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1900.   

Feb 16   In the year 1900 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

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