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   The birth of Aaron Copland, American composer in the year 1900.   

Nov 17   Marcel Dalio, Paris, actor (Casablanca) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russia, artist (Ditters & Jitters)   

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   On this day in history chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy)   

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

Nov 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cornelius Kee, composer   

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

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   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   South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history south African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany   

Dec 03   Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.   

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   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   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)   

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies in the year 1900.   

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 in the year 1900.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1900 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.