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Born on Friday October 5, 1900
Died on Friday October 5, 1900

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 5, 1900 at Delpher


Born on October 5
  • 1898 » Nachum Gutman, Moldovan-Israeli painter and sculptor († 1980)
  • 1899 » Elda Anderson, American physicist and health researcher († 1961)
  • 1900 » Bing Xin, Chinese author and poet, known for her contributions to children's literature († 1998)
  • 1900 » Margherita Bontade, Italian politician († 1992)
  • 1901 » John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer († 1996)
  • 1902 » Larry Fine, American comedian († 1975)
  • 1902 » Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist († 1984)
  • 1903 » M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist and academic († 1989)
  • 1905 » Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress († 1987)
  • 1905 » John Hoyt, American actor († 1991)

Died on October 5

Names that were popular for boys in 1900
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Pieter
  7. Gerrit
  8. Petrus
  9. Jacob
  10. Jacobus
  11. Adrianus
  12. Arie
  13. Dirk
  14. Gerardus
  15. Wilhelmus
  16. Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1900
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Elisabeth
  6. Wilhelmina
  7. Adriana
  8. Hendrika
  9. Catharina
  10. Grietje
  11. Jacoba
  12. Geertruida
  13. Petronella
  14. Neeltje
  15. Aaltje
  16. Trijntje

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1900
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
  • February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
  • May 17 » Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking.
  • May 23 » American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863.
  • June 21 » Boxer Rebellion. China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi.
  • July 9 » The Federation of Australia is given royal assent.
Weather October 5, 1900

The temperature on October 5, 1900 was about 12.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%.

Source: KNMI