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Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Excavations of Babylon by Deutsche Orientgesellschaft begin Publications Finds Awards Miscellaneous Births 30 December: Helge Ingstad, Norwegian exporer; co-discoverer of Viking artifacts at LAnse aux Meadows Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1898 in archaeology 1900 in archaeology Categories: | ... See also: 1898 in architecture, other events of 1899, 1900 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... 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This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1899. ... 1898 state leaders - Events of 1899 - 1900 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of colonial governors in 1899 List of religious leaders in 1899 List of international organization leaders in 1899 // Africa Ashanti Confederacy - Opoku Mensa, Chair of the Committee of Administration (1896-1900) Burundi - Mwezi IV... 1898 colonial governors - Events of 1899 - 1900 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1899 List of religious leaders in 1899 List of international organization leaders in 1899 // France French Somaliland - Léonce Lagarde, Governor of French Somaliland (1888-1899) Louis Alexandre Antoine Mizon... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A), in other words, a common year where Doomsday is Tuesday. ... 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Although popular belief holds this year as the last of the Nineteenth century, 1900 was in fact technically the true last year. Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ...

Events of 1899

January - March

January 1: Cuba free.

• January 1
  • End of Spanish rule in Cuba.
  • Queens and Staten Island merge with New York City.
• January 6 - Lord Curzon becomes Viceroy of India.
• January 10 - Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity is founded at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.
• January 17 - United States takes possession of Wake Island.
• January 19 - Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed.
• January 21 - Opel Motors opens for business.
• January 22 - The leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss the confederation of Australia as a whole.
• January 24 - Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan.

January 21: Opel car.

• February 2 - The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne agrees Australia's capital (Canberra) should be located between Sydney and Melbourne.
• February 4 - Philippine-American War begins as hostilities break out in Manila.
• February 6 - Spanish-American War: A peace treaty between the United States and Spain is ratified by the United States Senate.
• February 12-14 - Great Blizzard of 1899: Freezing temperatures and snow extend well south into North America, including southern Florida. Many areas in the Southeast United States achieve all-time record minimum temperatures that hold for decades, if not to the present day. It is the latest in a series of disasters to Florida's citrus industry.
• February 14 - Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
• February 16 - Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur established. The first football club in Iceland.

February - Great Blizzard of 1899.

• March 1 - In Afghanistan Capt. George Roos-Keppel makes a sudden attack on a predatory band of Chamkannis that have been raiding in the Kurram Valley and captures 100 prisoners with 3,000 head of cattle.
• March 2 - In Washington State, USA, Mount Rainier National Park is established.
• March 4 - Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland - over 300 dead.
• March 6
  • Felix Hoffmann patents Aspirin.
  • Bayer registers aspirin as a trademark.
• March 8 - Frankfurter Fußball-Club Victoria von 1899, prequel for Eintracht Frankfurt is founded
• March 20 - At Sing Sing, Martha M. Place becomes the first woman executed in an electric chair.

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Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was the name of Sudan between 1899 and 1956, when it was a condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 516 KB) Photographed by Späth Chr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 516 KB) Photographed by Späth Chr. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Philippines Commanders William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Emilio Aguinaldo Strength 126,000 soldiers 80,000 soldiers Casualties 4,324 U.S. soldiers dead, 3,000 wounded 2,000 killed, dead, or wounded suffered by the Philippine Constabulary 16,000 soldiers killed est. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Casualties 3,289 U.S. dead (432 from combat); considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties Unknown[1] The Spanish–American... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Blizzard of 1899 was a winter weather event unprecendented in American history. ... Animation of snowcover changing with the seasons Trees covered with snow Snow covering a leaf. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus ×sinensis - Sweet Orange Citrus ×aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus ×paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus ×limon - Lemon Citrus ×limonia - Rangpur lime Citrus ×latifolia - Persian lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A voting machine is a device to record and register votes to be counted as per any voting system, with or without printing a ballot for the voter to verify. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, (Icelandic for Reykjavík Football Club), for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. ... Image File history File links This shot was taken in the Antarctic by the photographer Frank Hurley. ... Image File history File links This shot was taken in the Antarctic by the photographer Frank Hurley. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Great Blizzard of 1899 was a winter weather event unprecendented in American history. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chamkanni is the name of a small Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County, Washington. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Radar image of a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere. ... Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at 15°28′ S 145°17′ E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Felix Hoffman (January 21, 1868 – February 8, 1946) was a German chemist. ... Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (IPA: ), (acetosal) is a drug in the family of salicylates, often used as an analgesic (to relieve minor aches and pains), antipyretic (to reduce fever), and as an anti-inflammatory. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (IPA: ), (acetosal) is a drug in the family of salicylates, often used as an analgesic (to relieve minor aches and pains), antipyretic (to reduce fever), and as an anti-inflammatory. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... Alternative meaning: Sing Sing (band) Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a prison in Ossining, New York. ... Martha M. Place ( 1855?? - April 8, 1899) was the first of 26 women (including one juvenile) to die in the electric chair when she was executed on April 8, 1899 at Sing Sing prison. ... The electric chair is an execution method in which the person being put to death is strapped to a chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. ...

April - June

• June 12 - A tornado completely destroys the town of New Richmond, Wisconsin, killing 117 and injuring more than 200
• June 22–June 27 - the highest ever recorded cricket score, 628 not out, is made by A. E. J. Collins.
• June 25 - Three Denver, Colorado newspapers publish a story that the Chinese government under the Guangxu Emperor is going to demolish the Great Wall of China - later proved to be a fabrication.
• June 27 The paperclip was first patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.[1]

June 12 is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Richmond Tornado was an unprecedented disaster in the northern Great Plains. ... New Richmond is a city in St. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A. E. J. Collins Arthur Edward Jeune (James) Collins (18 August 1885–11 November 1914), typically known by his initials AEJ Collins, was a British cricketer and soldier. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... The Guangxu Emperor (August 14, 1871–November 14, 1908), born Zaitian (載湉), was the tenth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China. ... A section of the Great Wall near Beijing during winter The course of the Great Wall is shown in this map dated from 1805 The Great Wall (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally long city wall) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built between 5th century... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Johan Vaaler (March 15, 1866–1910) was a Norwegian inventor who was granted patents for a kind of paperclip in Germany in 1899 and in the United States in 1901. ...

July - September

• July 17
  • America's first juvenile court is established in Chicago.
  • NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
  • The French Bretonnet-Braun mission is destroyed in the battle of Togbao, in Chad, by the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr.
• July 19 - The Newsboys Strike takes place when the Newsies of New York, USA go on strike (strike lasts until August 2). more info
• July 29 - The First Peace Conference ends with the signing of the Hague Convention.
• September 13 - Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199m - 17,058 ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
• September 19 - Alfred Dreyfus is pardoned.

Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War

July 17 is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Juvenile courts or young offender courts are courts specifically created and given authority to try and pass judgments for crimes committed by persons who have not attained the age of majority. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... NEC Corporation (Jp. ... Henri-Etienne Bretonnet (1864–1899) was a French naval officer, killed with most of his men in the battle of Togbao. ... Solomon Braun (1868–1899) was a French lieutenant of artillery, born at Paris in 1868 and died in Togbao, Chad, in 1899. ... Combatants Rabihs empire France Kingdom of Baguirmi Commanders Rabih az-Zubayr Lt. ... Rabih az-Zubayr was a Sudanese warlord who established a powerful kingdom west of Lake Chad, in todays Chad. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... On July 18, 1899, the tensions between newspaper and their distributers aka newsboys over a ten cent price hike which had started late the previous year came to a head with a mob attacking a delivery wagon in Queens. ... July 29 is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hague Conventions were international treaties negotiated at the First and Second Peace Conferences at The Hague, Netherlands in 1899 and 1907, respectively, and were, along with the Geneva Conventions, among the first formal statements of the laws of war and war crimes in the nascent body of secular international... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Categories: People stubs | 1861 births | 1947 deaths | British MPs | Geographers | Geopoliticians ... Mount Kenya is in central Kenya, northeast of Nyeri (click to enlarge map) Sunrise over Mount Kenya. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Afrikaner_commandos. ... Image File history File links Afrikaner_commandos. ... Guerrilla warfare (also spelled guerilla) is a method of unconventional combat by which small groups of combatants attempt to use mobile and surprise tactics (ambushes, raids, etc) to defeat a foe, often a larger, less mobile, army. ...

October - December

• October 11 - Second Boer War begins: In South Africa, a war between the United Kingdom and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State erupts.
• October 30 - Augusta, KY Augusta High School Building is completed. Augusta Methodist College shuts down.
• November 4 - Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority is founded in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
• November 8 - The Bronx Zoo opens.
• November 16 - Lithuanian doctor, poet, and national hero Vincas Kudirka dies of tuberculosis at age 40.
• December 2 - Philippine-American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
  • During the new moon on December 2-3, 1899, a near-grand conjunction of the classical planets and several binocular Solar System bodies occurred. The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all within 15° of each other, with Venus 5° ahead of this conjuction and Jupiter 15° behind. Accompanying the classical planets in this grand conjuction were Uranus (technically visible unaided in pollution-free skies), Ceres and Pallas.
• December 16 - Augusta, KY Augusta High School burns down due to a heating plant failure.
• December 26 - Battle of Mafeking begins.
• December 31 - A large standing stone at Stonehenge falls over, the last time this has happened.

October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 5000 - 6000 Battlefield casualties, 15,000 disease related. ... Afrikaners are white South Africans of predominantly Calvinist Dutch, German, French Huguenot, Friesian and Walloon descent who speak Afrikaans. ... Flag of Transvaal For the Russian theme park, see Transvaal Park. ... Flag of the Orange Free State Capital Bloemfontein Language(s) Afrikaans, English Religion Dutch Reformed Church Government Republic President  - 1854 - 1855 Josias P. Hoffman  - 1855 - 1859 Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff  - 1859 - 1863 Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (also President of the South African Republic from 1857 to 1871). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Augusta is a city located in Bracken County, Kentucky. ... Note: this is also a former name of Augusta State University in Georgia. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the zoo, for the tv series see The Bronx Zoo (TV). ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Vincas Kudirka in the 500 litas banknote Vincas Kudirka (Paežeriai, 31 December (O.S. 19 December) 1858 - Naumiestis, 16 November (O.S. 4 November) 1899) was a Lithuanian poet and doctor, author of the Lithuanian national anthem, TautiÅ¡ka giesmÄ—. He begun by studying history and philosophy in Warsaw... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease that is caused by mycobacteria, primarily Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... December 2 is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Philippines Commanders William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Emilio Aguinaldo Strength 126,000 soldiers 80,000 soldiers Casualties 4,324 U.S. soldiers dead, 3,000 wounded 2,000 killed, dead, or wounded suffered by the Philippine Constabulary 16,000 soldiers killed est. ... Combatants United States Philippines Commanders Major P.C. March Gregorio del Pilar Strength 500 60 Casualties 2 dead and 9 wounded 52 dead and wounded The Battle of Tirad Pass, sometimes referred to as the Philippine Thermopylae was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899... The lunar phase depends on the Moons position in orbit around Earth. ... For the failed IAU planet category proposal, Classical planets, see 2006 redefinition of planet This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Porro-prism binoculars with central focusing Binocular telescopes, or binoculars, (also known as field glasses) are two identical or mirror-symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes (Binocular vision) when viewing distant objects. ... Major features of the Solar System (not to scale; from left to right): Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, the asteroid belt, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and its Moon, and Mars. ... The Sun (Latin: Sol) is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... This article is about the planet. ... Adjectives: Martian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 0. ... Adjectives: Saturnian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 140 kPa Composition: >93% hydrogen >5% helium 0. ... Adjectives: Venusian or (rarely) Cytherean Atmosphere Surface pressure: 9. ... Adjectives: Jovian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 20–200 kPa[4] (cloud layer) Composition: ~86% Molecular hydrogen ~13% Helium 0. ... Adjectives: Uranian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 120 kPa (at the cloud level) Composition: 83% Hydrogen 15% Helium 1. ... Air pollution is a chemical, physical (e. ... Spectral type: G[8] Absolute magnitude: 3. ... 2 Pallas (pal-us, Greek Παλλάς) was the first asteroid discovered after 1 Ceres. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Augusta is a city located in Bracken County, Kentucky. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... The Siege of Mafeking was the most famous British action in the second Anglo-Boer War. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of Stonehenge, see: Stonehenge (disambiguation) Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. ...

Undated

• David Hilbert creates the modern concept of geometry with the publication of his book Grundlagen der geometrie.
• Gordon Douglas is ordained as a Buddhist monk in Myanmar. He is the first westerner to be ordained in the Theravada tradition.
• International Council of Nurses is founded.
• San Pellegrino is first bottled.
• The significance of oracle bones is discovered.
• Kmart is founded.
• The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates the town of Manteo, which was originally laid out as the Dare county seat in 1870.
• Scott Joplin composes Maple Leaf Rag, known as one of the most famous ragtime pieces of all time.

David Hilbert (January 23, 1862, Königsberg, East Prussia – February 14, 1943, Göttingen, Germany) was a German mathematician, recognized as one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries. ... Calabi-Yau manifold Geometry (Greek γεωμετρία; geo = earth, metria = measure) is a part of mathematics concerned with questions of size, shape, and relative position of figures and with properties of space. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Theravada (Pāli: theravāda; Sanskrit: स्थविरवाद sthaviravāda; literally, the Way of the Elders) is the oldest surviving Buddhist school, and for many centuries has been the predominant religion of Sri Lanka (about 70% of the population[1]) and most of continental Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand). ... The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 120 national nurses associations. ... Country Italy Source San Pellegrino Terme Type Sparkling pH 7. ... Replica of an oracle bone -- turtle shell Replica of an oracle bone -- ox scapula Oracle bones (甲骨片 pinyin: jiǎgǔpiàn) are pieces of bone or turtle shell used in royal divination in the mid Shang to early Zhou dynasties in ancient China, and often bearing written inscriptions in what... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Manteo is a town located in Dare County, North Carolina. ... Dare County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 – January 1868[1]; died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. ... Second edition cover of Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the most famous rag of all The Maple Leaf Rag (1897) is an early Ragtime composition for piano by Scott Joplin. ... Look up ragtime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Births

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Japanese era name. ... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... The traditional Korean calendar is directly derived from the Asian calendar. ... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ...

January - June

• January 6 - Heinrich Nordhoff, German automotive engineer, managing director of Volkswagen (d. 1968)
• January 7 - Francis Poulenc, French composer (d. 1963)
• January 11 - Eva LeGallienne, English actress (d. 1991)
• January 12 - Paul Hermann Müller, Swiss chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1965)
• January 15 - Goodman Ace, American actor, comedian, and writer (d. 1982)
• January 17
  • Al Capone, American gangster (d. 1947)
  • Nevil Shute, English author (d. 1960)
• January 21 - John Bodkin Adams, suspected British serial killer (d. 1983)
• January 30 - Max Theiler, South African virologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1972)
• February 3
  • Doris Speed, British actress (d. 1994)
  • Lao She, Chinese author (d. 1966)
• February 6 - Ramón Novarro, Mexican actor (d. 1968)
• February 7 - Earl Whitehill, baseball player (d. 1954)
• February 15
  • Georges Auric, French composer (d. 1983)
  • Gale Sondergaard, American actress (d. 1985)
• February 22
  • George O'Hara, American actor (d. 1966)
  • Dechko Uzunov, Bulgarian painter (d. 1986)
  • Ian Clunies Ross, Australian scientist, first chair of CSIRO(d. 1959)
• February 23 - Erich Kästner, German writer (d. 1974)
• February 26
  • Alec Campbell, Australian solider who fought in the Battle of Gallipoli (d. 2002)
  • Max Petitpierre, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. 1994)
• February 27 - Charles Best, Canadian medical scientist (d. 1978)
• March 11 - King Frederick IX of Denmark (d. 1972)
• March 13 - John Hasbrouck van Vleck, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1980)
• March 18 - Jean Goldkette, French-born musician (d. 1962)
• March 24 - Dorothy C. Stratton, director of the SPARS during World War II (d. 2006)
• March 27 - Gloria Swanson, American actress (d. 1983)
• March 28 - Harold B. Lee, eleventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1973)
• March 29 - Lavrenty Beria, Soviet official (d. 1953)
• April 1 - Gustavs Celmins, Latvian fascist leader (d. 1968)
• April 7 - Robert Casadesus, French pianist (d. 1972)
• April 21 - Percy Lavon Julian, American scientist (d. 1975)
• April 22 - Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born writer (d. 1977)
• April 23 - Bertil Ohlin, Swedish economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
• April 24 - Oscar Zariski, Russian mathematician (d. 1986)
• April 27 - Walter Lantz, animated character (d. 1994}
• April 29 - Duke Ellington, American jazz musician, bandleader (d. 1974)
• May 8 - Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992)
• May 10
  • Fred Astaire, American singer, dancer, and actor (d. 1987)
  • Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (d. 1979)
• May 12 - Indra Devi, Baltic-born yogi and actress (d. 2002)
• May 15 - Jean-Etienne Valluy, French general (d. 1970)
• May 24 - Suzanne Lenglen, French tennis player (d. 1938)
• June 1 - Edward Charles Titchmarsh, British mathematician (d. 1963)
• June 2 - Lotte Reiniger, German-born silhouette animator (d. 1981)
• June 3 - Georg von Békésy, Hungarian biophysicist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1972)
• June 12 - Fritz Albert Lipmann, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d.