1900 in History

1900

Erna Berger, German soprano and actress (died 1990)

Erna Berger, German soprano and actress (died 1990)

1900

Bill Ponsford, Australian cricketer and baseball player (died 1991)

Bill Ponsford, Australian cricketer and baseball player (died 1991)

1900

Roy Worters, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1957)

Roy Worters, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1957)

1900

Ismail al-Azhari, Sudanese politician, 3rd President of Sudan (died 1969)

Ismail al-Azhari, Sudanese politician, 3rd President of Sudan (died 1969)

1900

Wayne Morse, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (died 1974)

Wayne Morse, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (died 1974)

1900

Andrée Boisson, French Olympic fencer (died 1973)

Andrée Boisson, French Olympic fencer (died 1973)

1900

Douglas Jardine, Indian-English cricketer and lawyer (died 1958)

Douglas Jardine, Indian-English cricketer and lawyer (died 1958)

1900

Johan Greter, Dutch equestrian (died 1975)

Johan Greter, Dutch equestrian (died 1975)

1900

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian educator and activist (died 1978)

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian educator and activist (died 1978)

1900

William Stevenson, American track and fielder (died 1985)

William Stevenson, American track and fielder (died 1985)

1900

Ibrahim Abboud, Sudanese politician and general, 1st President of Sudan (died 1983)

Ibrahim Abboud, Sudanese politician and general, 1st President of Sudan (died 1983)

1900

Karin Boye, Swedish poet and novelist (died 1941)

Karin Boye, Swedish poet and novelist (died 1941)

1900

Ragnar Granit, Finnish-Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)

Ragnar Granit, Finnish-Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)