E. B. White, American author, known for american author, was born on 1899-07-11. Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of highly popular books for children: Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970).
E. B. White is born
E. B. White, American author, known for american author, was born on 1899-07-11. Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer.
Historical Significance
E. B. White is American author.
Key People
Events Before
Brooklyn merges with New York City to form the present-day City of New York
The City of Greater New York was the consolidation of the City of New York with Brooklyn, western Queens County, and Staten Island, which took effect on January 1, 1898.
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground)
Australian cricketer Joe Darling hits the first six in Test cricket (out of the ground)
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (25) weds political activist and poet Alice Ruth Moore (22) in New York
Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the Mahdist War, a turning point in the reco
Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the Mahdist War, a turning point in the reconquest of Sudan
Events After
Compulsory primary school education in the Netherlands goes into effect
Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division: education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil.
Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca", with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, premieres at Teatro Costanzi in R
Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca", with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, premieres at Teatro Costanzi in Rome, Italy
The Trades Union Congress and the Independent Labour Party (formed in 1893) meet in London, resulting in a Labour Repres
The Trades Union Congress and the Independent Labour Party (formed in 1893) meet in London, resulting in a Labour Representative Committee and eventually the modern UK Labour Party in 1906
Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity and genetics
Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity and genetics
US Secretary of State John Hay announces that all nations to whom he sent notes calling for an 'open door' policy in Chi
US Secretary of State John Hay announces that all nations to whom he sent notes calling for an 'open door' policy in China have essentially accepted his stance
More from the 1890s
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Physicist J. J. Thomson (33) weds Rose Elisabeth Paget
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station and becomes the gateway to the United States for more than 12 million people
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of X-rays
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen announces his discovery of X-rays
Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara.
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