Year 1900 in History

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

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

US Post Office issues its first stamp booklets containing 12, 24, or 48 two-cent stamps [1]

Second modern Summer Olympics (Games of the II Olympiad) opens in Paris and continues for five months

The 1900 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad (Jeux de la IIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1900, were an international...

American inventor Edwin S. Votey receives a patent for the pneumatic piano player

The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for

The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity

Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (36) weds countess Sophie Chotek (32) in Reichstadt, Bohemia

Charlotte Cooper beats Hélène Prévost to become the first female Olympic tennis champion and the first individual female

Charlotte Cooper beats Hélène Prévost to become the first female Olympic tennis champion and the first individual female Olympic champion in any sport

1st International Lawn Tennis Challenge (precursor to Davis Cup) begins at Longwood Cricket Club in Massachusetts, won 3

1st International Lawn Tennis Challenge (precursor to Davis Cup) begins at Longwood Cricket Club in Massachusetts, won 3-0 by the US over the British Isles

1st International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Boston, MA: Dwight Davis and Holcombe Ward beat Ernest Black and Herbert Roper

1st International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Boston, MA: Dwight Davis and Holcombe Ward beat Ernest Black and Herbert Roper Barrett 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to give the US an unassailable 3-0 lead over the British Isles

Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi, her family, and court retainers flee Peking for Xi'an as foreign troops move through the c

Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi, her family, and court retainers flee Peking for Xi'an as foreign troops move through the capital in an attempt to quell the Boxer Rebellion

Start of the first and only Olympic cricket match as Great Britain defeats France by 158 runs in Paris

Oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny (44) weds Carrie Estelle Betzold in New Mexico Territory

With a proclamation by General Lord Roberts, Britain annexes the Boer Republic of South Africa

Belgium crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern

In a final confrontation, around 4,000 Ashantis are defeated by the British in the Gold Coast (Ghana)

First modern submarine is commissioned by the US Navy as the USS Holland, named for its designer John Philip Holland

Great Britain and Germany sign the Yangtze Agreement, agreeing to maintain the territorial integrity of China and suppor

Great Britain and Germany sign the Yangtze Agreement, agreeing to maintain the territorial integrity of China and support the "Open Door" policy called for by the US Secretary of State

II Summer (Modern) Olympic Games in Paris end after five months; no opening or closing ceremonies are held

Archaeologist Hiram Bingham (25) weds Tiffany heiress Alfreda Mitchell in Honolulu, Hawaii

Émile Berliner begins manufacturing 7-inch single-sided records in Montreal

Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Schluck und Jau," premieres in Berlin

Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.

The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the

The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands

Jan Blockx's "Tÿl Uilenspiegel" premieres in Brussels

The second contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax to fight in South Africa against the Boers

Battle of Spion Kop: South African Boers defeat the British army after it attempts to cross the Tugela River and relieve

Battle of Spion Kop: South African Boers defeat the British army after it attempts to cross the Tugela River and relieve the besieged city Ladysmith

Foreign diplomats in Peking, China, write formal notes of protest demanding that the Chinese Government stop the Boxers

Foreign diplomats in Peking, China, write formal notes of protest demanding that the Chinese Government stop the Boxers and other groups leading attacks on Westerners and Christians.

American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis

The Great Migration, sometimes known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was the movement of five million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban...

Final report of the USA's Philippine Commission is released, favoring territorial government for the islands with home r

Final report of the USA's Philippine Commission is released, favoring territorial government for the islands with home rule in local affairs, but with US assumptions of ultimate responsibility for the government.

Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres at the Salle Favart, in Paris France; performed by the Opéra-Comique condu

Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres at the Salle Favart, in Paris France; performed by the Opéra-Comique conducted by André Messageri

Gubernatorial candidate William Goebel is assassinated in Frankfort, Kentucky

William Justus Goebel (January 4, 1856 – February 3, 1900) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 34th governor of Kentucky for four days, having been sworn in on his deathbed a day...

British troops under Gen Buller occupy Vaal Krantz, Natal

The Battle of Vaal Krantz, South Africa (Boers vs British army)

British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal

Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec)

Date of events in Australian movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"

Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian mystery film directed by Peter Weir from a screenplay by Cliff Green, based on the 1967 novel by Joan Lindsay.

1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes, Chung Sai Yat Po in San Francisco

Battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured

British troops occupy Hlangwane, Natal

Battle at Wynne's Hill, South Africa (Boers vs British army)

Battle at Hart's Hill, South Africa (Boers vs British army)

Battle of Paardeberg: Boer General Piet Cronjé surrenders to the British after a prolonged siege

The Battle of Paardeberg or Perdeberg ("Horse Mountain", 18–27 February 1900) was a major battle during the Second Anglo-Boer War.

General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith in Natal

Ladysmith, officially known as uMnambithi since 2024, is a town that serves as the seat of both the Alfred Duma Local Municipality and the Uthukela District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South...

After a meeting in Indianapolis, USA, a group forms the Social Democratic Party and nominates Eugene Debs as its candida

After a meeting in Indianapolis, USA, a group forms the Social Democratic Party and nominates Eugene Debs as its candidate for President in the forthcoming election (becomes the Socialist Party in 1901)

Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees

The Battle of Poplar Grove (Afrikaans: Slag van Modderrivierpoort) was an incident on 7 March 1900 during the Second Boer War in South Africa.

NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to

NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)

Battle of Driefontein, South Africa, British offensive against the Boers, who are forced to withdraw

President Steyn of Orange Free state flees from Bloemfontein

The Orange Free State was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the...

British troops occupy Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free State (Boer War)

The Orange Free State was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the...

Ajax soccer club forms in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (33 Eredivisie titles, 18 KNVB Cups, 4 Champions League); named aft

Ajax soccer club forms in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (33 Eredivisie titles, 18 KNVB Cups, 4 Champions League); named after legendary Greek hero

New York City Mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would lin

New York City Mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.

US Socialist Party forms in Indianapolis

The Socialist Party of America (SPA) was a socialist political party in the United States formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected...

1st edition The (Free) People (Netherlands, probably Amsterdam)

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.

Recognising that the war in South Africa is going to take a major commitment, Parliament passes the War Loan Act, callin

Recognising that the war in South Africa is going to take a major commitment, Parliament passes the War Loan Act, calling for £35 million to support the fight against the Boers.

Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Compulsory education law

At " Surprise of Sanna’s Post" in the Second Boer War 150 troops under Brigadier General Robert Broadwood are killed

1st edition of Dutch newspaper "The People"

1st edition of The Volk published (Amsterdam)

Attempted assassination of Edward Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails

The US Congress passes the Foraker Act, establishing Puerto Rico as an unincorporated territory (effective 1 May)

The Foraker Act (Pub. L. 56–191, 31 Stat. 77, enacted April 12, 1900), officially called the Organic Act of 1900 and most commonly known by the name of its sponsor, Senator Joseph B.

Veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley forms

An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs

High chiefs of American Samoa sign the Instrument of Cession of Tutuila and swear allegiance to the United States [1]

Highest scoring opening game, Phils beat Braves 19-17 in 10

First known occurrence of the word "hillbilly" (NY Journal)

Newly renamed American League opener in Cleveland draws 6,500 (still as a minor league, was Western League)

Casey Jones dies heroically in a train wreck at Vaughn, Mississippi, while driving Cannonball Express, immortalized in "

Casey Jones dies heroically in a train wreck at Vaughn, Mississippi, while driving Cannonball Express, immortalized in "Ballad of Casey Jones"

Scofield Mine disaster: a premature blast collapses a mine tunnel, killing at least 200 in Scofield, Utah

"The Billboard" began weekly publication

Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed

Britain proclaims a protectorate over the Kingdom of Tonga

A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that has willingly given up its foreign policy and international identity to another state for defence,...

William Harvey Carney becomes the first African-American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil

William Harvey Carney becomes the first African-American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil War at the Battle of Fort Wagner

Retired London fire master Eyre Massey Shaw aged 70 reputedly becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics for sailing (disp

Retired London fire master Eyre Massey Shaw aged 70 reputedly becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics for sailing (disputed)

British troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa

Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa

Fire in Cincinnati, Ohio nearly destroys grandstand at League Park, home of the Reds baseball team

Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co.

British troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg

British army occupies Pretoria, South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

Pretoria, capital of the Boer Republic of South Africa, falls to the British led by General Buller

Boxers cut off all railroad links between Peking and Tientsin, main port city of Peking

Boer General Christian de Law occupies British rail depot at Roodewal

In China, Boxers destroy the race course in Peking, a few miles from the legations and the center and symbol of diplomat

In China, Boxers destroy the race course in Peking, a few miles from the legations and the center and symbol of diplomatic social life and Western privilege

Relief column of 2,000 men set out from Tianjin to relieve foreigners trapped in Peking, China

-12] Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha

In Germany, the Reichstag pass the second Navy Bill, which calls for doubling the German Navy within 20 years

In China, Baron von Kettler, the German minister to China, beats two young Boxers with his walking stick; when word of t

In China, Baron von Kettler, the German minister to China, beats two young Boxers with his walking stick; when word of this circulates, rioting and arson spread throughout Peking during the night

Having been annexed to the USA on 12 August 1898, Hawaii is constituted as an organized territory

The United States of America was formed after thirteen British colonies in North America declared independence from the British Empire on July 4, 1776.

In China, a fire is set by Boxers, virtually destroying the Western Quarter and spreading to engulf many Chinese landmar

In China, a fire is set by Boxers, virtually destroying the Western Quarter and spreading to engulf many Chinese landmarks

Baron Von Ketteler, German Minister, decides to go to the Chinese authorities to demand more guards for European protect

Baron Von Ketteler, German Minister, decides to go to the Chinese authorities to demand more guards for European protection from Boxers and is killed by Boxers en route

Dodgers score 7 in top of 11th to go ahead of Phillies, 20-13, In bottom of 11th Phillies stalls so umpire forfeits game

Dodgers score 7 in top of 11th to go ahead of Phillies, 20-13, In bottom of 11th Phillies stalls so umpire forfeits game to Dodgers

In China, practically the whole foreign community in Peking, including many Chinese Christians, retreat to British compo

In China, practically the whole foreign community in Peking, including many Chinese Christians, retreat to British compounds

British Governor Frederick Hodgson and some of his British supporters flee Fort Coomassie, Gold Coast, Africa, where the

British Governor Frederick Hodgson and some of his British supporters flee Fort Coomassie, Gold Coast, Africa, where they have been under siege since 6 April

Dutch Social-Democratic Workers' party & Socialistenbond merge

Dunhuang manuscripts, including the Diamond Sutra, world's oldest surviving dated book, discovered by Daoist monk Wang Y

Dunhuang manuscripts, including the Diamond Sutra, world's oldest surviving dated book, discovered by Daoist monk Wang Yuanlu in the Mogao Caves, China

Dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever

4 German liners burn at Hobokon Docks in New Jersey, 326 die

The British evacuate Rustenburg and occupy Commando Nek and Silkaatsnek in the Anglo-Boer war

Williams Jennings Bryan nominated as Democratic Party presidential candidate, USA

William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator, and politician.

Compulsory education law passes Dutch 1st Chamber

Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols notches his 300th career MLB victory with an 11-4 win over Chicago Orphans

The Commonwealth of Australia is established by the British House of Commons

Boer General De la Rey captures Scots Greys and Lincolns

°F (46°C) is recorded in Basin, Wyoming (state record)

Basin is a town in and the county seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2020 census.

Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8

Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat.

President Steyn and General De Law escape Brandwater Basin

A report appears in London that all foreigners in Peking, China, have been massacred. Although soon exposed as false, th

A report appears in London that all foreigners in Peking, China, have been massacred. Although soon exposed as false, the report helps mobilize support for relief of foreigners

Luxembourg born Michel Théato representing France wins Paris Olympics marathon in 2:59:45 ahead of another French athlet

Luxembourg born Michel Théato representing France wins Paris Olympics marathon in 2:59:45 ahead of another French athlete Émile Champion

First Pan-African Congress meets in London, organized by Trinidadian Henry Sylvester Williams, makes plea for African se

First Pan-African Congress meets in London, organized by Trinidadian Henry Sylvester Williams, makes plea for African self-government

Race riot in New Orleans kills two white policemen

Louis Lassing creates the hamburger in Connecticut

King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated in Italy by Italian-born anarchist Gaetano Bresci

Umberto I was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination in 1900. His reign saw the creation of the Italian Empire, as well as the creation of the Triple Alliance among Italy, Germany,...

British Parliament passes several progressive social acts: the Mines Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act, and the Railwa

British Parliament passes several progressive social acts: the Mines Act, the Workmen's Compensation Act, and the Railway Act

Boer Generals Prinsloo and Roux surrender in Brandwater Basin

The Brandwater Basin is the drainage basin of the Brandwater River (Afrikaans: Brandwaterrivier), a tributary of the Grootspruit River in the south-east of Orange Free State, South Africa, north of...

An allied expeditionary force, made up of Japanese, Russian, British, French, and American troops, sets off from Tientsi

An allied expeditionary force, made up of Japanese, Russian, British, French, and American troops, sets off from Tientsin for Peking, China, to put down the Boxer Rebellion

In Russia, anti-Jewish riots spread from Odessa to other parts of the country

The Odessa pogroms were a series of violent anti-Jewish riots and attacks in the multi-ethnic port city of Odessa in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.

First electric tram in Netherlands (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht)

Great Britain beats France by 158 runs in Paris in cricket's only appearance at an Olympic Games

National Negro Business League organizes in Boston

The National Negro Business League (NNBL) was an American organization founded in Boston in 1900 by Booker T. Washington to promote the interests of African-American businesses.

Gaetano Bresci, the assassin of King Umberto I of Italy, is tried and sentenced to life imprisonment; he commits suicide

Gaetano Bresci, the assassin of King Umberto I of Italy, is tried and sentenced to life imprisonment; he commits suicide in jail on May 22, 1901

Last 2,000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt, South Africa, freed

British troops over run Johannesburg

A large demonstration by Nationalists in Dublin's Phoenix Park demand that Ireland be free of British rule

Russian troops now control both sides of the Amur River on the Russo-Manchurian boundary

France proclaims a protectorate over Chad

A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that has willingly given up its foreign policy and international identity to another state for defence,...

British General Buller occupies Lydenburg, South Africa

6,000 people are killed when a hurricane and tidal wave strike Galveston, Texas

The 1900 Galveston hurricane, also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and the Galveston Flood, and known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900 or the 1900 Storm, was a catastrophic tropical...

20.3 cm of rainfall in Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)

Filipino resistance fighters defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American

Filipino resistance fighters defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War

There are now 62,000 foreign troops in Peking and nearby cities, still defeating Boxer Rebels.

A Boer delegation issues an appeal at the Hague, Netherlands, that the major powers intervene in the war in South Africa

In the USA, anthracite coal miners go on strike for better wages until October 25, by which time the owners are persuade

In the USA, anthracite coal miners go on strike for better wages until October 25, by which time the owners are persuaded that their stance is harming President McKinley's campaign

Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St, New York City

The New Victory Theater is a theater at 209 West 42nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, near Times Square.

Britain annexes the Orange Free State as the Orange River Colony

The Orange River Colony was the British colony created after Britain first occupied (1900) and then annexed (1902) the independent Orange Free State in the Second Boer War.

The term "orienteering" is first used for an event

8.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska

Foreign ministers in Peking begin their first serious negotiations over what conditions their nations will impose on the

Foreign ministers in Peking begin their first serious negotiations over what conditions their nations will impose on the Chinese after putting down the Boxer Uprising

Painter Henry Ossawa Tanner wins the Medal of Honor at the Paris Exposition

South African President of Transvaal Paul Kruger departs for Europe

General Redvers Buller returns to England

Great Britain annexes the former Boer South African Republic, renaming it the Transvaal Colony

The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was a landlocked independent Boer...

First US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)

Battle at Bothaville: Major General Charles Knox beats Boers

Battle of Leliefontein: British-Canadian forces repel a Boer force in Transvaal and the Royal Canadian Dragoons win thre

Battle of Leliefontein: British-Canadian forces repel a Boer force in Transvaal and the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses

China has resumed nominal control of Manchuria, but in a secret agreement the Chinese governor of Manchuria grants Russi

China has resumed nominal control of Manchuria, but in a secret agreement the Chinese governor of Manchuria grants Russia such rights as keeping troops along the railroad lines and controlling civil administration

Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris closes after 50 million visitors - Art Nouveau style dominates

Art Nouveau ( AR (T) noo-VOH; French: [aʁ nuvo] ; lit. 'New Art'), Jugendstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts.

Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League

Dutch soccer club NEC is established in Nijmegen

Paul Kruger, exiled President of the Boer Republic of South Africa, is given a popular welcome when he lands at Marseill

Paul Kruger, exiled President of the Boer Republic of South Africa, is given a popular welcome when he lands at Marseilles, France

Exiled South African President of Transvaal, Paul Kruger, visits Flanders, and on the same day, a visit from the German

Exiled South African President of Transvaal, Paul Kruger, visits Flanders, and on the same day, a visit from the German Kaiser is declined

Exiled South African President of Transvaal Paul Kruger arrives in Germany, though the Kaiser refuses to meet him

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Krugerər]; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician.

Max Planck, in his house at Grunewald, on the outskirts of Berlin, discovers the law of black body radiation.

Birth of quantum physics: German physicist Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law

Birth of quantum physics: German physicist Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law to the German Physical Society in Berlin

A National Civic Federation is formed in the US to arbitrate labor disputes

First prize of 100,000 francs is offered for communication with extraterrestrials, with Martians excluded because they a

First prize of 100,000 francs is offered for communication with extraterrestrials, with Martians excluded because they are considered too easy

The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victo

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.

Giacobini discovers a comet (will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft)

A comet is an icy, small Solar System body or interstellar object that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.

Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Michael Kramer" premieres in Berlin

Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.

As American forces defeat Filipino insurgents and impose civil authority, some Filipinos form a Federal Party with a pla

As American forces defeat Filipino insurgents and impose civil authority, some Filipinos form a Federal Party with a platform recognizing US sovereignty

Foreign powers present the Chinese Empress with their list of 'irrevocable conditions' before their nations will withdra

Foreign powers present the Chinese Empress with their list of 'irrevocable conditions' before their nations will withdraw troops from China

Arthur Schnitzler's novel "Leutnant Gustl" ("None But The Brave") banned in Germany due to its unflattering portrait of

Arthur Schnitzler's novel "Leutnant Gustl" ("None But The Brave") banned in Germany due to its unflattering portrait of military protocol

Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita, Kansas)

General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia

Famous Births

Adlai Stevenson II is born

Adlai Stevenson II, American politician and diplomat, known for american politician and diplomat, was born on 1900-02-05.

Spencer Tracy is born

Spencer Tracy, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1900-04-05. Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor.

Jim Bottomley is born

Jim Bottomley, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1900-04-23.

Hack Wilson is born

Hack Wilson, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1900-04-26.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is born

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, American american astronomer, known for british and american astronomer, was born on 1900-05-10.

Hans Frank is born

Hans Frank, German politician and war criminal, known for german politician and war criminal, was born on 1900-05-23.

Frederick Terman is born

Frederick Terman, American educator and academic administrator, known for american educator and academic administrator, was born on 1900-06-07.

Martin Bormann is born

Martin Bormann, German nazi politician, known for german nazi politician, was born on 1900-06-17.

Lord Mountbatten is born

Lord Mountbatten, British statesman and admiral, known for british statesman and admiral, was born on 1900-06-25.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is born

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry writer and aviator, known for french writer and aviator, was born on 1900-06-29. Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c.

George "Machine Gun" Kelly is born

John T. Scopes is born

John T. Scopes schoolteacher and scopes trial figure, known for american schoolteacher and scopes trial figure, was born on 1900-08-03.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit is born

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician, known for indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician, was born on 1900-08-18.

Thomas Wolfe is born

Thomas Wolfe, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1900-10-03. Thomas Clayton Wolfe (October 3, 1900 – September 15, 1938) was an American novelist and short story writer.

Heinrich Himmler is born

Heinrich Himmler, German nazi leader of the ss, known for german nazi leader of the ss, was born on 1900-10-07. Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader.

Helen Hayes is born

Helen Hayes, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1900-10-10. Helen Hayes MacArthur was an American actress.

Bill Ponsford is born

Bill Ponsford, Australian athlete, known for australian cricketer, was born on 1900-10-19. William Harold Ponsford MBE (19 October 1900 – 6 April 1991) was an Australian cricketer.

Aaron Copland is born

Aaron Copland, American musician, known for american composer and conductor, was born on 1900-11-14.

Agnes Moorehead is born

Agnes Moorehead, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1900-12-06. Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an American actress.

Sammy Davis Sr. is born

Notable Deaths

David Edward Hughes dies

David Edward Hughes, American british-american inventor and music professor, known for british-american inventor and music professor, died on 1900-01-22.

Gottlieb Daimler dies

Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer, industrialist and automotive pioneer, known for german engineer, industrialist and automotive pioneer, died on 1900-03-06.

Stephen Crane dies

Collis P. Huntington dies

Collis P. Huntington, American railroad magnate, known for american railroad magnate, died on 1900-08-13.