Historical Events In 1900

Aug 20   Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games in the year 1900.   

Aug 21   Allied forces overun Peking's inner city on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

Aug 22   Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Ernst Krenek, Vienna Austria, composer (Johnny Spielt Auf) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history national Negro Business League organizes (Boston)   

Aug 24   Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1900 friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55   

Aug 25   Mary Bruce, dance Teacher in the year 1900.   

Aug 25   In the year 1900 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.   

Aug 27   In the year 1900 battle at Bergendal: Gen Buller beats Boer general Botha   

Aug 28   Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Women on University), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) in the year 1900.   

Aug 30   Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed in the year 1900.   

Aug 30   On this day in history outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

Aug 31   British troops over run Johannesburg on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Roland Culver, London England, actor (Thunderball, Encore) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1900 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht)   

Sep 02   Telegraph use between Germany & US begins in the year 1900.   

Sep 03   On this day in history british annex Natal (South Africa)   

Sep 03   On this day in history urho K Kekkonen, premier/president Finland (1956-81)   

Sep 04   Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder in the year 1900.   

Sep 05   On this day in history france proclaims a protectorate over Chad   

Sep 06   On this day in history british General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa   

Sep 06   Julien Green, US/French writer (Frere Francois) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   "Janet" Taylor Caldwell, England, novelist (Melissa) on this day in history.   

Sep 08   6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas on this day in history.   

Sep 08   6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history on this day in history.   

Sep 08   A huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people in the year 1900.   

Sep 08   On this day in history claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

Sep 09   On this day in history james Hilton, English novelist (Goodbye Mr Chips)   

Sep 10   In the year 1900 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1900.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)