Page 15: Historical Events In 1900

Nov 12   On this day in history world's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)   

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1900 marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca)   

Nov 18   Constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters) in the year 1900.   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1900 american cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, is born   

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

Nov 21   Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1900 cornelius Kee, composer   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history leon Barzin, Brussels Belgium, conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58)   

Nov 28   In the year 1900 lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage)   

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

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

Nov 30   On this day in history irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris.   

Nov 30   Korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46   

Dec 01   On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders   

Dec 02   South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu)   

Dec 06   Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas born in the year 1900.   

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   Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed in the year 1900.   

Dec 13   Battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten in the year 1900.   

Dec 13   Jonel Perlea, composer 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   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

Feb 03   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

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)