1900 in History

1900

Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989)

Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989)

1900

Georges-Henri Bousquet, French economist and Islamologist (died 1978)

Georges-Henri Bousquet, French economist and Islamologist (died 1978)

1900

Oskar Fischinger, German-American abstract artist, filmmaker, and painter (died 1967)

Oskar Fischinger, German-American abstract artist, filmmaker, and painter (died 1967)

1900

Blanche Noyes, American aviator, winner of the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race (died 1981)

Blanche Noyes, American aviator, winner of the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race (died 1981)

1900

Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and engineer (died 1945)

Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and engineer (died 1945)

1900

Marta Abba, Italian actress (died 1988)

Marta Abba, Italian actress (died 1988)

1900

Zinaida Aksentyeva, Ukrainian/Soviet astronomer (died 1969)

Zinaida Aksentyeva, Ukrainian/Soviet astronomer (died 1969)

1900

Georgia Hale, American silent film actress and real estate investor (died 1985)

Georgia Hale, American silent film actress and real estate investor (died 1985)

1900

Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (died 1

Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (died 1

1900

Dixie Brown, British boxer (died 1957)

Dixie Brown, British boxer (died 1957)

1900

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French poet and pilot (died 1944)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French poet and pilot (died 1944)

1900

Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (died 1971)

Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (died 1971)

1900

Alessandro Blasetti, Italian director and screenwriter (died 1987)

Alessandro Blasetti, Italian director and screenwriter (died 1987)

1900

Belinda Dann, Indigenous Australian who was one of the Stolen Generation, reunited with family aged 107 (died 2007)

Belinda Dann, Indigenous Australian who was one of the Stolen Generation, reunited with family aged 107 (died 2007)

1900

Nellie Mae Rowe, American folk artist (died 1982)

Nellie Mae Rowe, American folk artist (died 1982)

1900

Yoshimaro Yamashina, Japanese ornithologist, founded the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology (died 1989)

Yoshimaro Yamashina, Japanese ornithologist, founded the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology (died 1989)

1900

Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Dutch cardinal (died 1987)

Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Dutch cardinal (died 1987)

1900

Frederica Sagor Maas, American author and screenwriter (died 2012)

Frederica Sagor Maas, American author and screenwriter (died 2012)

1900

Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (died 1941)

Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (died 1941)

1900

Maria Bard, German stage and silent film actress (died 1944)

Maria Bard, German stage and silent film actress (died 1944)