1900 in History

1900

Dorothy Burr Thompson, American archaeologist and art historian (died 2001)

Dorothy Burr Thompson, American archaeologist and art historian (died 2001)

1900

Lisy Fischer, Swiss-born pianist and child prodigy (died 1999)

Lisy Fischer, Swiss-born pianist and child prodigy (died 1999)

1900

Frances Adaskin, Canadian pianist (died 2001)

Frances Adaskin, Canadian pianist (died 2001)

1900

Ernst Krenek, Austrian-American composer and educator (died 1991)

Ernst Krenek, Austrian-American composer and educator (died 1991)

1900

Malvina Reynolds, American singer-songwriter and activist (died 1978)

Malvina Reynolds, American singer-songwriter and activist (died 1978)

1900

Preston Foster, American actor (died 1970)

Preston Foster, American actor (died 1970)

1900

Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie, Scottish architect (died 1970)

Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie, Scottish architect (died 1970)

1900

Hans Adolf Krebs, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1981)

Hans Adolf Krebs, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1981)

1900

Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom (died 1970)

Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom (died 1970)

1900

Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman (died 1980)

Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman (died 1980)

1900

Gino Lucetti, Italian anarchist, attempted assassin of Benito Mussolini (died 1943)

Gino Lucetti, Italian anarchist, attempted assassin of Benito Mussolini (died 1943)

1900

Percy Chapman, English cricketer (died 1961)

Percy Chapman, English cricketer (died 1961)

1900

Urho Kekkonen, Finnish journalist, lawyer, and politician, 8th President of Finland (died 1986)

Urho Kekkonen, Finnish journalist, lawyer, and politician, 8th President of Finland (died 1986)

1900

W. A. C. Bennett, Canadian businessman and politician, 25th Premier of British Columbia (died 1979)

W. A. C. Bennett, Canadian businessman and politician, 25th Premier of British Columbia (died 1979)

1900

Julien Green, French-American author (died 1998)

Julien Green, French-American author (died 1998)

1900

Nguyễn An Ninh, Vietnamese political journalist (died 1943)

Nguyễn An Ninh, Vietnamese political journalist (died 1943)

1900

Taylor Caldwell, English-American author (died 1985)

Taylor Caldwell, English-American author (died 1985)

1900

Giuseppe Zangara, Italian-American assassin of Anton Cermak (died 1933)

Giuseppe Zangara, Italian-American assassin of Anton Cermak (died 1933)

1900

Tilly Devine, English-Australian organised crime boss (died 1970)

Tilly Devine, English-Australian organised crime boss (died 1970)

1900

Claude Pepper, American lawyer and politician (died 1989)

Claude Pepper, American lawyer and politician (died 1989)