What happened in 1900?
326 recorded events in 1900, including 125 in people, 54 in architecture & engineering and 41 in wars & conflicts. A further 81 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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Boxer Rebellion
An anti-foreign, anti-imperialist uprising in China is suppressed by an eight-nation alliance.
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Wars & Conflicts 41
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Battle of Spion Kop
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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War of the Golden Stool
Final war of the Anglo-Ashanti wars
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Battle of Kousséri
1900 battle
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Battle of Paardeberg
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Peking
1900 battle of the Boxer Rebellion
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Siege of the International Legations
1900 battle of the Boxer Rebellion
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Battle of Wolf Ravine
Spanish colonial battle in Morocco, 1909
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Battle of Vaal Krantz
1900 battle
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Battle of Tientsin
Battle fought in Northern China in 1900
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Battle of Dagu Forts
1900 battle during the Boxer Rebellion
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Battle of Bergendal
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Nooitgedacht
1900 Second Boer War battle
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Battle of Poplar Grove
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Biddulphsberg
1900 battle
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Battle of Bothaville
Defeat of de Wet's commando forces by the British in November 1900
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Battle of Diamond Hill
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Driefontein
1900 battle of Second Boer War
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Battle of Langfang
Seymour Expedition 1900
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Battle of Elands River
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of the Tugela Heights
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Bloody Sunday
February 18, 1900; a day of high casualties in the Second Boer War
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Battle of Sanna's Post
Battle of the Second Boer War (31st March 1900)
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Battle of Dwarsvlei
The Battle of Dwarsvlei in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) was fought by Boer and British forces on 11 July 1900 in the district of Krugersdorp, South African Republic.
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Battle of Boshof
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Jigjiga
1900 battle
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Battle of Zand River
Battle during the Second Boer War
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Battle of Leliefontein
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Silkaatsnek
Battle between Boer Republics and the British Empire at Silkaatsnek, Transvaal, 11 July 1900
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Battle of Witpoort
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Pulang Lupa
Battle during the Philippine–American War in Marinduque
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Battle of Mabitac
1900 battle during the Philippine–American War
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Battle of Makahambus Hill
1900 battle of the Philippine–American War
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Battle of Laing's Nek (1900)
Battle during the South African War
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Siege of Catubig
1900 battle of the Philippine-American War
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Battle of Beitang
Battle fought on September 20,1900 between the Eight National Alliance And the Great Qing army
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Battle of Shanhaiguan
1900 battle
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Battle of Agusan Hill
1900 battle of the Philippine–American War
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Battle of Cagayan de Misamis
1900 battle of the Philippine–American War
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Siege of Beitang
Siege of Beitang (Wars & Conflicts).
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Battle of Paye
Battle during the Philippine–American War fought on the island of Marinduque
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Battle of Mazocoba
Battle between Mexican Army and Yaquis, 1900
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Politics & Government 3
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Treaty of Paris
1900 treaty
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Treaty of Washington
Treaty between Spain and the United States
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Treaty of Cession of Tutuila
1900 treaty between the United States and Samoa
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People 125
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Samori Ture died
African warlord and religious leader, founder of the Wassoulou Empire (1830–1900)
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William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong died
English inventor, scientist, engineer, industrialist (1810-1900)
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Gottlieb Daimler died
German engineer and industrialist (1834–1900)
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Mary Kingsley died
British ethnographer, scientific writer and explorer (1862–1900)
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Armand David died
French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)
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John Anderson died
Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in India as the curator of the Indian Museum (1833–1900)
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Charles Franklin Dunbar died
American economist (1830-1900)
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Alexandre de Serpa Pinto died
Explorer and soldier (1846–1900)
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Nayden Gerov died
Bulgarian linguist and folklorist (1823–1900)
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Henri Révoil died
French architect (1822-1900)
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Étienne Lenoir died
Belgian engineer (1822-1900)
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Robert Luther died
German astronomer (1822–1900)
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Joseph Bertrand died
French mathematician (1822-1900)
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Pyotr Lavrov died
Russian academic (1823–1900)
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Eugenio Beltrami died
Italian mathematician (1835–1900)
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John Sherman died
American cabinet secretary and senator (1823–1900)
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David Edward Hughes died
Welsh-American scientist and musician (1831–1900)
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Elwin Bruno Christoffel died
German mathematician (1829–1900)
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James Edward Keeler died
American astronomer (1857–1900)
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Peter Waage died
Norwegian chemist (1833-1900)
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Emil Škoda died
Bohemian engineer and industrialist (1839-1900)
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Dmitry Grigorovich died
Russian writer (1822–1899)
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John Bidwell died
American politician (1819-1900)
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Otto Martin Torell died
Swedish geologist (1828–1900)
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Liver-Eating Johnson died
Mountain man of the American Old West. (1824–1900)
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Emmanuel Liais died
French astronomer, botanist and explorer (1826-1900)
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Amédée-François Lamy died
French military officer (1858-1900)
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Elling Carlsen died
Norwegian sailor
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Fedor Jagor died
German ethnologist, naturalist and explorer (1816–1900)
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Aleksei Tillo died
Russian explorer (1839–1899)
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John Parke died
Union Army general, surveyor, and United States Military Academy superintendent (1827–1900)
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David Carnegie died
English explorer and gold prospector in Western Australia (1871-1900)
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Eduard Dämel died
German entomologist, explorer and insect dealer (1821-1900)
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William Saunders died
American botanist (1822-1900)
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Eliza Ann Pugh died
Australian journalist, literary critic and social reformer
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Tang Caichang died
Political activist
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Lucy Goode Brooks died
American slave (1818-1900)
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Charles Piazzi Smyth died
British astronomer (1817-1900)
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Johan Kjeldahl died
Danish chemist (1849–1900)
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Émile Blanchard died
French zoologist and entomologist (1819–1900)
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Bruno Abakanowicz died
Polish mathematician (1852-1900)
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Dankmar Adler died
Architect (1844-1900)
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Wilhelm Kühne died
Physiologist (1837–1900)
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George Grove died
English writer on music and director of the Royal College of Music (1820-1900)
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Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent died
French astronomer (1823–1900)
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Albert Bernhard Frank died
German biologist and botanist (1839–1900)
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Catherine Wolfe Bruce died
American philanthropist and patron of astronomy (1816–1900)
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Hannibal Goodwin died
American inventor in film development
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Jean Frédéric Frenet died
French scientist (1816-1900)
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St. George Jackson Mivart died
English biologist and critic of natural selection (1827–1900)
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Richard Altmann died
German pathologist (1852-1900)
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John Bennet Lawes died
British scientist who invented synthetic fertilizer (1814-1900)
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Alexander Skene died
Scottish-American gynecologist (1837-1900)
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Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Rümker died
German astronomer (1832–1900)
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Gustav Karsten died
German mineralogist and physicist (1820-1900)
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Ferdinand Carré died
French engineer
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William Henry Gilder died
Union United States Army officer (1838–1900)
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William Hodgkinson died
Australian explorer, journalist, gold miner and politician
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Joseph William McKay died
Canadian fur trader
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Peter Cormac Sutherland died
British explorer (1822–1900)
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Charles Horetzky died
Canadian photographer
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Nicholas von Tunzelmann died
First Europeans to settle the Wakatipu basin
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E.A. Delisser died
Surveyor and explorer (1829–1900)
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Hermann Levi died
German conductor, composer and royal Bavarian general music director (1839-1900)
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry born
Born in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. French writer and aviator (1900–1944).
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Erich Fromm born
Born in Frankfurt. German sociologist and psychoanalyst (1900–1980).
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Margaret Mitchell born
Born in Atlanta. American author and journalist (1900–1949).
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Giorgos Seferis born
Born in Urla. Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971).
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Luis Buñuel born
Born in Calanda. Spanish-Mexican filmmaker (1900–1983).
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Eyvind Johnson born
Born in Boden. Swedish writer (1900–1976).
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Frédéric Joliot-Curie born
Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris. French scientist (1900-1958).
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Jacques Prévert born
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. French poet and screenwriter (1900-1977).
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Hans-Georg Gadamer born
Born in Marburg. German philosopher (1900–2002).
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Urho Kekkonen born
Born in Lepikon torppa. Eighth President of Finland (1900–1986).
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Pridi Banomyong born
Born in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Thai prime minister (1900-1983).
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Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma born
Born in Windsor Castle. British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979).
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Anna Seghers born
Born in Mainz. German writer (1900–1983).
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Adlai Stevenson II born
Born in Los Angeles. American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 (1900–1965).
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Vasily Chuikov born
Born in Serebryanye Prudy. Soviet marshal (1900–1982).
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Thomas Wolfe born
Born in Asheville. American writer.
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Sándor Márai born
Born in Q25409. Hungarian writer (1900–1989).
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit born
Born in Prayagraj. Indian diplomat and politician (1900-1990).
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Karin Boye born
Born in Q10707795. Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941).
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Gladwyn Jebb born
Born in Yorkshire. Acting Secretary-General of the United Nations (1900-1996).
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Park Hon-young born
Born in Yesan County. North Korean politician (1900–1955).
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Zelda Fitzgerald born
Born in Montgomery. American writer (1900–1948).
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Humberto Castelo Branco born
Born in Fortaleza. Brazilian military leader and politician; former President of Brazil (1900-1967).
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Gilbert Ryle born
Born in Brighton. British philosopher.
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Eduardo De Filippo born
Born in Naples. Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984).
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Joseph Needham born
Born in London. British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995).
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Robert Desnos born
Born in 11th arrondissement of Paris. French writer.
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Jiří Wolker born
Born in Prostějov. Czech poet, journalist and playwright (1900–1924).
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Vítězslav Nezval born
Born in Biskoupky. Czech poet, writer and translator (1900–1958).
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Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester born
Born in York Cottage. British soldier (1900–1974), Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947.
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Filipp Golikov born
Born in Borisova. Soviet marshal (1900-1980).
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Prince Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta born
Born in Turin. Italian prince and navy officer (1900-1948).
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William Heinesen born
Born in Tórshavn. Faroese Danish-language writer (1900-1991).
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Halina Konopacka born
Born in Rawa Mazowiecka. Polish athlete (1900-1989).
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Ibrahim Abboud born
Born in Suakin. Sudanese politician and head of state (1900–1983).
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Muhammad Asad born
Born in Lviv. Austrian-born Pakistani writer and social activist (1900–1992).
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Seewoosagur Ramgoolam born
Born in Flacq District. Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of Mauritius (1900-1985).
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Choe Yong-gon born
Born in Taechon County. North Korean vice-marshal and politician (1900－1976).
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Duy Tân born
Born in Imperial City of Hue. Vietnamese emperor (1899-1945).
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Mikhail Isakovsky born
Born in Glotovka. Russian poet (1900-1973).
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Walther Wenck born
Born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Wehrmacht general (1900–1982).
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Haskell Curry born
Born in Millis. American mathematician and logician (1900-1982).
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Hyman G. Rickover born
Born in Maków Mazowiecki. United States admiral; Father of the Nuclear Navy (1900–1986).
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Valko Chervenkov born
Born in Zlatitsa. Bulgarian communist politician, prime minister (1900-1980).
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Srinagarindra, Princess Mother born
Born in Nonthaburi. Mother of King Bhumibol (1900-1995).
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André Chamson born
Born in Nîmes. French writer (1900-1983).
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Grigori Shtern born
Born in Smila. Soviet general (1900–1941).
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Wilhelm Rediess born
Born in Heinsberg. German Waffen-SS General and Police Leader (1900-1945).
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Leo Löwenthal born
Born in Frankfurt. German sociologist (1900–1993).
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Ivan Fedyuninsky born
Born in Tyumen. Soviet general (1900–1977).
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Vladimir Tributs born
Born in Saint Petersburg. Soviet admiral (1900-1977).
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Emanuel Ringelblum born
Born in Buchach. Polish historian (1900-1944).
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Pyotr Gavrilov born
Born in Älbädän. Soviet officer (1900–1979).
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Preston Foster born
Born in Pitman. American actor, vocalist (1900-1970).
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Gilberto Freyre born
Born in Recife. Brazilian politician and academic (1900–1987).
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Lee Beom-seok born
Born in Seoul. South Korean Prime Minister (1900-1972).
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George Calnan born
Born in South Boston. US navy officer and fencer (1900–1933).
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Karl-Jesco von Puttkamer born
Born in Frankfurt (Oder). German admiral (1900–1981).
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Pavel Kurochkin born
Born in Vyazma. Soviet general and politician (1900-1989).
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Roland Penrose born
Born in London. British artist and art historian (1900-1984).
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Herbert Butterfield born
Born in Oxenhope. British historian (1900 – 1979).
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Science & Technology 37
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Ritsumeikan University
Private university in Kyoto, Japan
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National Physical Laboratory
National Measurement Institution of the United Kingdom
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana
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Allegheny Observatory
Historic observatory of the University of Pittsburgh
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Baylor College of Medicine
Private medical school in Houston, Texas, United States
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Soochow University
Public university in Suzhou, China
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Grenoble Institute of Technology
Research institute in France
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Tsuda University
Women's university, Kodaira, Tokyo
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Odesa National Medical University
University in Odesa, Ukraine
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National University "Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic"
National technical university of Ukraine
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Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Germany's largest institution for tropical medicine
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Globe Céleste
Architectural structure
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Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies
University in Moscow, Russia
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Christian Medical College Vellore
Indian medical college and hospital
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Dominican University College
Higher education institute in Canada
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Cho Ray Hospital
Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Midwestern University
Private medical and professional school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona
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University of Tennessee at Martin
University in Martin, Tennessee, United States
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State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications
Public university in Odesa, Ukraine
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Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Norwegian national consultative research institute
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Coppin State University
Historically black university in Baltimore, Maryland
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Tokyo Women's Medical University
Private university in Tokyo, Japan
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Montana Technological University
Public university in Butte, Montana, United States
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Kwekwe General Hospital
Hospital in Zimbabwe
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Southampton General Hospital
Hospital in England
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Wuhan Tongji Hospital
Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Arboretum d'Amance
Garden in France
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Eala Botanical Garden
Garden in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens in Buffalo, New York
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Army War Academy
Argentine Army War College
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Soochow University
University in Suzhou, China from 1900 to 1952
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Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
Research institute in Jerusalem
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Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen
Diaconate institute of Gentofte (Denmark)
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration General Hospital
Hospital in Thailand
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F.D. Roosevelt Teaching Hospital with Policlinic Banska Bystrica
Hospital
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Faulkner Hospital
Hospital in Massachusetts, United States
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General Electric Research Laboratory
First industrial research facility in the United States
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Exploration & Discovery 10
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Axel Heiberg Island
Island in Nunavut, Canada
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Kaffeklubben Island
Island off the northern tip of Greenland
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Amund Ringnes Island
Island in Nunavut, Canada
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Dunhuang manuscripts
A collection of medieval manuscripts found in the caves at Dunhuang
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KV36
Ancient Egyptian tomb
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KV39
Ancient Egyptian tomb
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Antikythera Ephebe
Greek bronze statue
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Saint-Bélec slab
Stone artefact from Western Brittany
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Forester
Shipwreck of schooner vessel
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Nickerie expedition (1900)
Expedition in Surinam (1900)
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Religion & Belief Systems 17
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Szeged Synagogue
Synagogue in Szeged, Hungary
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Grand Mosque
Mosque in Dubai
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Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque
Mosque in Malaysia
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Status Quo Synagogue
Synagogue in Romania
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Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral, Acapulco
Church in Acapulco, Mexico
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Saint Demetrius Cathedral, Vidin
The cathedral of the Vidin Diocese
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Ets Hayim Synagogue
Building in Egypt
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Church in Makassar, Indonesia
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Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
Church in Mississippi, United States
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Synagoge Atzgersdorf
Architectural structure
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Nostra Signora del Rimedio
Church building in Genoa, Italy
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Temple Emanuel
Reform Jewish synagogue in Pueblo, Colorado, US
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24 Szpitalna street in Kraków
24 Szpitalna street in Kraków (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Ahawat Tora Prayerhouse of Kazimierz, Kraków
Ahawat Tora Prayerhouse of Kazimierz, Kraków (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Anszei Emes Synagogue in Kęty
Anszei Emes Synagogue in Kęty (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Kokava nad Rimavicou
Synagogue in Kokava nad Rimavicou (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Saint Anna Church
Temple in Gora, Russia
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Economy & Trade 17
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Dodge
US automotive company
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Exposition Universelle of 1900
World's Fair held in Paris, France
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
American tire and rubber company
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Mack Trucks
American company
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SK Dynamo České Budějovice
Football club from České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Västerbottens-Kuriren
Swedish newspaper founded in 1900
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Auburn Automobile
Company
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Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas
Diversified company from Barcelona, Spain
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GKN
British multinational automotive and aerospace company
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Harbin Brewery
Trademark
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Groupama
French insurance group
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Vicat
French manufacturer of cement and ready-mix concrete
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Peerless
American automobile manufacturer
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Weyerhaeuser
American timber company
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Gigaset
German company
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Coleman Company
Brand of outdoor recreation products, especially camping gear
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Myer
Australian department store chain
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Disasters & Pandemics 2
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1900 San Narciso earthquake
Earthquake struck off the coast of Miranda, Venezuela on October 29, 1900
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1900 Kodiak earthquake
1900 earthquake near Kodiak Island, Alaska
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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October 1900 Carlist uprising
October 1900 Carlist uprising (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Architecture & Engineering 54
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Estadio Gran Parque Central
Football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay
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St. Stephen's Basilica, Jerusalem
Catholic church in Jerusalem
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Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh
Monastery of the Olivetan Benedictine order in Israel
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Białystok Cathedral
Church building in Białystok, Poland
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Kemi Church
Church building in Kemi, Finland
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Dar Si Said Museum
Museum in Morocco
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St. Francis of Assisi Church, Vienna
Parish church in Vienna, Austria
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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Church building in Yerevan, Armenia
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Our Lady of Mercy Church
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Cabot Tower
Tower
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Holy Trinity Church, Tobolsk
Church in Russia
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Strinda Church
Church in Trondheim, Norway
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Palacio Valdés Theatre
Theatre in Avilés, Spain
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San Camillo de Lellis Sanctuary
Church in Milan, Italy
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Maridalen Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Saint Peters Church, Stockholm
Uniting Church in Sweden church building in Norrmalm, central Stockholm, Sweden
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Nordbotn Church
Church in Hitra, Norway
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Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin of Derbent
Russian orthodox church in Derbent
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Church of Christ
Church building in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
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Skotfoss Church
Building in Skien, Eastern Norway
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Murqib Al-Hussain
Watchtower in Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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Palazzo Aldobrandeschi
Building in Grosseto, Italy
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Capernaum Church
Church building in Mitte, Germany
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Skånevik Church
Church building in Etne, Norway
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Sardar Mahal
Royal Palace in Hyderabad, India
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Church of the Birth of Our Lady, Surabaya
Church in Surabaya, Indonesia
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Église Saint-André-de-l'Europe
Church located in Paris, in France
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Nikšić Royal Palace
Building in Montenegro
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St Mary Star of the Sea, West Melbourne
Church in Melbourne, Australia
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Dorland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America
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Emmanuel Church
Church on Rhode Island
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Wadsworth Chapel
Historic United States military chapel in Los Angeles
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Arlöv Church
Church building in Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
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Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity
Church in New York, United States
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Roath Park English Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian chapel in Roath
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Our Lady of Pompei Church, Victoria, Gozo
Church building in Victoria, Malta
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Church of St James, Liverpool
Church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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St Mark's Church
Grade II listed church in Oldcotes, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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Christ Church, Chester
Grade II listed church in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
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Jamaica First German Presbyterian Church
Church in New York, United States
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St Columba's Church
Church in Nottingham, UK
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St Luke's Church, Slyne with Hest
Grade II listed church in Slyne-with-Hest, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
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St John the Baptist's Church, Flookburgh
Church in South Lakeland, UK
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Immaculate Conception Church
Roman Catholic parish church in Williamsbridge, Bronx, New York City
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Advent Lutheran Church
Church building in Manhattan, New York, USA
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St Peter's Church, Belfast
Church building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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St. Michael's Catholic Church
Historic church in Nebraska, United States
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Church building in Fullerton, Nebraska
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Sacred Heart Church
Church building in New York, United States of America
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Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church
Church building in Boston, Massachusetts
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St Barnabas' Church, Morecambe
Church in Regent Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
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Rockafellows Mill Bridge
Historic bridge in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Boulevard United Reformed Church
Church in United Kingdom
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St. Anne Church
Historic church in Berlin, New Hampshire
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Sports & Entertainment 15
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Chronicle-Telegraph Cup
MLB trophy and award
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Aarhus Theatre
Theatre in Aarhus, Denmark
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Saigon Opera House
Opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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KOKO
Music venue and former theatre in London, England, UK
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Hippodrome
Casino with live cabaret performances in the West End of London, England, a former theatre
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New Victory Theatre
Children's theater in Manhattan, New York
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Furuviksparken
Amusement park and zoo in Furuvik, Sweden
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Palais Beaumont
Convention centre in Pau, France
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Teatro Rosalía de Castro
Former theatre in Vigo, Spain
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Théâtre Le Ranelagh
Theatre in Paris, France
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Colonial Theatre, Boston
Theater in Boston
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Théâtre Grévin
Theatre in Paris, France
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Magic-City
Former amusement park and homosexual place in Paris
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Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man
Theatre and cinema in Douglas, Isle of Man
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Kasino-Teatret
Kasino-Teatret (Sports & Entertainment).
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Empires & Countries 3
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Kanem-Bornu Empire dissolved
Kanem-Bornu Empire ceased to exist.
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Sultanate of Agadez dissolved
Sultanate of Agadez ceased to exist, having been centered at Agadez.
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Kingdom of Tonga founded
Kingdom of Tonga was founded, with its capital at Nukuʻalofa.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 81 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1900 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1900.
19th century 72
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Abraham Bristow died
British explorer
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St. Nicholas' Church
Church building in Potsdam, Germany
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Belvedere on the Pfingstberg
World Heritage Site in Germany
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Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Bratislava
Cathedral in Slovakia
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Esterházy Palace
Neo-Renaissance-style building in Bratislava
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Mugbamugba War
Mugbamugba War (Wars & Conflicts).
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James Fitzjames died
British navy officer and explorer
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James McDougall died
Canadian explorer
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Church of St. Jaume
Church building in Alcúdia, Spain
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Evangelical A. C. Church (Levoča)
Evangelical A. C. church and national cultural monument in the town of Levoča, Levoča district, Slovakia
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Methodist church in Bydgoszcz
Church building in Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Palace in Trzebiechów
Palace in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland
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Obrecht church
Church in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Fabryka Towarzystwa Białostockiej Manufaktury „E.Becker i s-ka”
Textile factory in Bialystok
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Koelichen Palace in Warsaw
Neoclassical palace in Warsaw, Poland
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Cieleśnica Palace
Palace in Cieleśnica, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
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Round Tower Lodge
Grade II listed building in Cheshire, England, UK
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Emirate of Afghanistan founded
Emirate of Afghanistan was founded, with its capital at Kabul.
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Kingdom of Fes dissolved
Kingdom of Fes ceased to exist, having been centered at Fez.
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Herat (1793-1863) dissolved
Herat (1793-1863) ceased to exist, having been centered at Herat.
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Mukriyan dissolved
Mukriyan ceased to exist.
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Diarra dissolved
Diarra ceased to exist, having been centered at Diarra.
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Abraham Van Helsing born
Born in Amsterdam. Fictional character from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Park of Saint Petersburg State Forestry Academy
Park & Botanical garden in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Tomb of Rekhmire
Ancient Egyptian tomb
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Dogmatic Sarcophagus
Christian sarcophagus dating to 320–350, in the Vatican Museums; discovered in the 19th century during rebuilding of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura in Rome; makes clear references to the dogmas of the First Council of Nicaea (325)
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Braganza Brooch
Gold ornamental fibula
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Yarımburgaz Cave
Cave in Turkey
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Chervonyi Mayak
Late scythian burial ground Chervony Mayak
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Poblat Ibèric del Turó de Céllecs
Poblat Ibèric del Turó de Céllecs (Exploration & Discovery).
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Bohoniki Mosque
Mosque in Poland
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Chol Gala Mosque
Mosque in Shusha, Azerbaijan
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Dushanbe Synagogue
Dushanbe Synagogue (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Taza Mahalla Mosque
Mosque in Shusha, Azerbaijan
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Muhammadan Mosque
Mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Chobankol mosque
Mosque in Zaqatala
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Yuqary Mosque
Mosque in Ukraine
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Haji Jafar mosque
Mosque in Quba, Azerbaijan
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Gyshlag Mosque
Historical-architectural monument located in the city of Sheki
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Zarrabi mosque
A mosque and architectural monument located in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan.
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Synagogue, Banská Štiavnica
Synagogue, Banská Štiavnica (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Shingiley mosque
Mosque in Dəstə, Ordubad, Azerbaijan
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Synagogue in Parczew
Synagogue in Parczew, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
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Great Synagogue, Piotrków Trybunalski
Former synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
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Synagogue in Dąbrowa Tarnowska
Synagogue in Dąbrowa Tarnowska (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Izbica Kujawska
Synagogue in Izbica Kujawska (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Praszka
Synagogue in Praszka (Religion & Belief Systems).
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synagogue in Černovice
synagogue in Černovice (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Pravonín
Synagogue in Pravonín (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Mielnik
Synagogue
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Former Synagogue in Radzyń Chełmiński
House in Radzyń Chełmiński, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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New synagogue in Velké Meziříčí
Synagogue in Czech Republic
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Synagogue in Ciepielów
Synagogue in Ciepielów, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Etz Hayim Synagogue
Synagogue in İzmir, western Turkey
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Synagogue in Jindřichův Hradec
Church building in Jindřichův Hradec I, Czech Republic
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Taram Old Mosque
Mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Synagogue in Volyně
Synagogue in Volyně (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Gorlice
Synagogue in Gorlice (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Puńsk synagogue
Puńsk synagogue (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Podmokly
Synagogue in Podmokly (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Stráž nad Nežárkou
Synagogue in Stráž nad Nežárkou (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Synagogue in Czyżew
Synagogue in Czyżew (Religion & Belief Systems).
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synagoge in Raciąż
Cultural heritage monument in Poland
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Badano Grand Mosque
Mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sinagoga Cismarilor din Iași
Sinagoga Cismarilor din Iași (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Faustyna Kowalska church in Stare Brynki
Church building in Stare Brynki, Poland
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Wałdowo
Church in Wałdowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Church of St. Anthony in Gołogłowy
Church in Gołogłowy, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Bogdanów
Church building in Bogdanów, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
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Church of the Ascension of Christ
Church in Belskoye Ustye, Pskov Oblast, Russia
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National Theatre Košice
Opera house in Košice
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Teatre Principal
Theatre in Valencia, Spain
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1900s 9
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Gulzar Mahal
Palace in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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All Saints Anglican Church
Church in Ontario, Canada
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Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Anglican church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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St. Mary of the Assumption Church
Church building in Madison County, Montana
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Snettisham Hoard
Iron Age treasure found in England
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Temple of Artemis Azzanathkona
Sacred space located in block E7 at Dura-Europos
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Jubilee Synagogue
Synagogue
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Kamalapur Mosque
Archaeological site located in Barishal District
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Church of the Theotokos of the Sign in Kuntsevo
Church in Moscow, Russia
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