Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League in the year 1900.   

Nov 14   Clara Fasano, sculptor in the year 1900.   

Nov 14   On this day in history the birth of Aaron Copland, American composer   

Nov 17   Marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca) in the year 1900.   

Nov 18   Constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1900 anna Seghers, [Netty Radvanyi-Reiling], German author (7th Cross)   

Nov 20   American cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy) on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1900 alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold)   

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

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

Nov 22   Hugo Godron, composer in the year 1900.   

Nov 24   Cornelius Kee, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1900 arthur Schwartz, composer (Girl from Paris, Excuse my Dust)   

Nov 27   Leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58) in the year 1900.   

Nov 28   On this day in history lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage)   

Nov 29   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.   

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   On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

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   On this day in history agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born   

Dec 06   Journalist and parliamentary reporter Alphonse Desjardins founds North Amberica's first credit union in Levis Quebec in the year 1900.   

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   Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1900.   

Dec 09   Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession on this day in history.   

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   Jonel Perlea, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)   

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   In the year 1900 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   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 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   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)