Page 16: Historical Events In 1900

Dec 14   On this day in history boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46   

Dec 14   Quantum Mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law in the year 1900.   

Dec 15   Francesco Messina, sculptor on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony   

Dec 16   Victor S Pritchett, literary critic/author (Myth Makers) on this day in history.   

Dec 17   1st prize of 100,00 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy in the year 1900.   

Dec 17   On this day in history first prize of 100,000 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy   

Dec 17   In the year 1900 lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor   

Dec 18   The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Gabby Harnett, (NL MVP 1935) in the year 1900.   

Dec 20   On this day in history giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)   

Dec 20   In the year 1900 giacobini discovers a comet which later will be visited bya spacecraft   

Dec 21   On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin   

Dec 21   On this day in history oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

Dec 22   In the year 1900 a new 35-horsepower car built by Daimler from a design by Emil Jellinek was completed. The car was named for Jellinek's daughter, Mercedes.   

Dec 24   Herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Arthur Schnitzlers "Leutnant Gustl" forbidden in Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Barton Maclane, Columbia SC, actor (Gen Peterson-I Dream of Jeannie) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)   

Dec 27   On this day in history carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)   

Dec 27   In the year 1900 william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90   

Dec 29   In the year 1900 general Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia   

Dec 29   On this day in history willie Humphrey, jazz Clarinetist   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.