Explore 705 historical events from 1900–1909.
The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles of the…
Russo-Japanese War: The Japanese battleships Hatsuse and Yashima sank after striking several mines off Port Arthur, Chin
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded among the most influential and important w…
Irish author James Joyce (pictured) began a relationship with Nora Barnacle, and subsequently used the date to set the a
Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético and colloquially as Atleti, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that…
Atlético Madrid Association football club is founded
The Kishinev pogrom or Kishinev massacre was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev, then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate in the Russian Empire, on 19–21 April […
The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine
The Frank Slide was a massive rockslide that buried part of the mining town of Frank in the District of Alberta of the North-West Territories, Canada, at 4:10 a.m. on April 29, 190…
A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada
Românul de la Pind was a Romanian weekly newspaper. It was founded on 26 May 1903 in Bucharest, Romania, by the Aromanian cultural activist Nicolae Constantin Batzaria, who was the…
Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Roald Amundsen leaves Oslo, Norway, to commence the first east–west navigation of the Northwest Passage
Nicolas Nabokov was a Russian-born composer, writer, and cultural figure. He became a U.S. citizen in 1939.
Nicolas Nabokov, Russian-American composer and educator (died 1978)
The May Coup was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Serbia which resulted in the assassination of King Alexander I and his consort, Queen Draga, inside the Stari Dvor in Belgrade on t…
In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka
The May Coup was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Serbia which resulted in the assassination of King Alexander I and his consort, Queen Draga, inside the Stari Dvor in Belgrade on t…
A group of Serbian officers storms the royal palace and assassinates King Alexander I of Serbia and his wife, Queen Drag
The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on Jun…
The Ford Motor Company is incorporated
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and dictator who led Italy as Il Duce from 1922 until his overthrow in 1943. He founded fascism in 1919 with…
Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike
Paul Glee Waner, nicknamed "Big Poison", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams between 1926 and 1945, most no…
Paul Waner, American baseball player and manager (died 1965)
Gregor Piatigorsky was a Russian-born American cellist.
Gregor Piatigorsky, Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (died 1976)
Frederick Morgan Taylor was an American hurdler and the first athlete to win three Olympic medals in the 400 m hurdles. He was the flag bearer for the United States at his last Oly…
Morgan Taylor, American hurdler and coach (died 1975)
Luis Saslavsky was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema.
Luis Saslavsky, Argentinian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995)
José Antonio Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Duke of Primo de Rivera, 3rd Marquis of Estella GE, often referred to simply as José Antonio, was a Spanish national syndicalis…
José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (died 1936)
Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov was a Soviet mathematician who played a central role in the creation of modern probability theory. He also gave fundamental contributions to the mathe…
Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician and academic (died 1987)
Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents…
Eliot Ness, American law enforcement agent (died 1957)
Lieutenant-General Guy Granville Simonds, was a senior Canadian Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. Acknowledged by many military historians and senior co…
Guy Simonds, English-Canadian general (died 1974)
Benjamin McLane Spock, widely known as Dr. Spock, was an American pediatrician, Olympic athlete, and left-wing political activist. His book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the…
Benjamin Spock, American pediatrician, activist, and author (died 1998)
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th centu…
Bing Crosby, American singer and actor (died 1977)
Luther Adler was an American actor who worked in theatre, film, television, and directed plays on Broadway.
Luther Adler, American actor (died 1984)
James Andrews Beard was an American chef, cookbook author, teacher and television personality. He pioneered television cooking shows, taught at The James Beard Cooking School in Ne…
James Beard, American chef and author (died 1985)