Page 4: Historical Events In 1900

Mar 06   In the year 1900 john Henry Pyle Pafford, librarian (University of London)   

Mar 07   Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, Pres Kruger flees on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees   

Mar 07   On this day in history giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter   

Mar 07   In the year 1900 poplar Grove, South Africa Canadians engage Boers in artillery fight at Poplar Grove   

Mar 08   NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history aimone duke of Spoleta/Aosta, Italian king of Croatia (1941-43)   

Mar 10   In the year 1900 battle at Driefontein, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

Mar 10   On this day in history johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer, dies at 94   

Mar 10   On this day in history sherman Billingsley, Enid Ok, talk show host (Stork Club)   

Mar 11   Edmund Peate, cricketer (9 Tests for England 1881-86), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 12   David Croll, QC senator in the year 1900.   

Mar 12   President Steyn of Orange Free state flees from Bloemfontein in the year 1900.   

Mar 12   In the year 1900 president Steyn of Orange-Free state flees from Bloemfontein   

Mar 13   British troops occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State in the year 1900.   

Mar 13   In the year 1900 british troops occupy Bloemfontein, Orange-Free state   

Mar 13   James William Tyrrell 1863-1945 starts 2,782 km survey trek from Great Slave Lake to Chesterfield Inlet in the year 1900.   

Mar 14   Hugo de Vries rediscovers Mendel's laws of genetics in the year 1900.   

Mar 14   US currency goes on gold standard in the year 1900.   

Mar 15   Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer in the year 1900.   

Mar 16   On this day in history aL meets in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces that an AL team will be in   

Mar 16   In the year 1900 discovery of the ancient city of Knossos on the island of Crete   

Mar 16   On this day in history samuel Benfield Steele 1849-1919 commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, embarks troops for South Africa; the regiment consists of 537 mounted troops recruited in Manitoba, BC and the NWT   

Mar 16   In the year 1900 sir Arthur Evans finds old city of Knossus   

Mar 17   On this day in history alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)   

Mar 17   Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Ajax (Amsterdam Football Club), forms on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1900 antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (So [Lonely]), dies at 32   

Mar 19   On this day in history roy Roberts, Tampa Fla, actor (Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show)   

Mar 21   Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) in the year 1900.   

Mar 23   Erich Fromm, Frankfurt Germany, psychologist (Sane Society) on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1900 june [Algeria Junius] Clark, musician trumpet   

Mar 24   On this day in history new York City Mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.   

Mar 25   On this day in history uS Socialist Party forms in Indianapolis   

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

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   On this day in history birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.   

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   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)