What generation is 1900? Lost Generation

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About the Generation (1900)

The Lost Generation (1883-1900): Grew up in the shadow of World War I, known for their disillusionment with societal norms and contributions to modernist literature and art.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1900

  • Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Aug 4, 1900)
  • Adolf Dassler (Nov 3, 1900)
  • Edith Frank (Jan 16, 1900)
  • Violet Brown (Mar 10, 1900)
  • Saint Teresa (Jul 13, 1900)
  • Spencer Tracy (Apr 5, 1900)
  • Oscar Williams (Dec 29, 1900)
  • Adlai Stevenson II (Feb 5, 1900)
  • Zelda Fitzgerald (Jul 24, 1900)
  • Jean Arthur (Oct 17, 1900)

What Happened in 1900

  1. Feb 27 - In London, the Trades Union Congress and the Independent Labour Party (formed in 1893) meet, results in a Labour Representative Committee and eventually the modern Labour Party in 1906
  2. Mar 14 - Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity and genetics
  3. Mar 14 - US currency goes on gold standard after Congress passes the Currency Act
  4. Mar 18 - Japan uses its influence over Korea to deny Russia's efforts to obtain a naval station at Korean Port of Masampo, the lead up to the Russo-Japanese war
  5. Mar 20 - US Secretary of State John Hay announces that all nations to whom he sent notes calling for an 'open door' policy in China have essentially accepted his stand
  6. Apr 16 - US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps
  7. Jun 29 - The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity
  8. Aug 15 - The Boxer Rebellion: In China, the Empress, her family and court retainers flee while foreign troops move through Peking in an attempt to quell the rebellion
  9. Sep 3 - With a proclamation by General Lord Roberts, Britain annexes the Boer Republic of South Africa
  10. Oct 4 - In a final confrontation, around 4,000 Ashantis are defeated by the British in the Gold Coast (Ghana)

Top Songs 1900

  1. Ma Tiger Lily - Arthur Collins
  2. Ma Blushin' Rosie - Albert Campbell
  3. When Cloe Sings a Song - George J Gaskin
  4. Because - Haydn Quartet
  5. When You Were Sweet Sixteen - George J Gaskin
  6. I Want to Be a Military Man - Louis Bradfield
  7. Mandy Lee - Arthur Collins
  8. When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Jere Mahoney
  9. Ma Tiger Lily - Len Spencer
  10. A Bird in a Gilded Cage - Jere Mahoney

Popular Movies 1900

  1. Faust and Marguerite - Director: Porter, Edwin S.. Country: USA.
  2. Grandma's Reading Glass - Director: Smith, George Albert. Country: UK.
  3. Jeanne d'Arc - Director: Méliès, Georges. Country: France.
  4. Le Rêve de Noël - Director: Méliès, Georges. Country: France.
  5. The Mystic Swing - Director: Porter, Edwin S.. Country: USA.
  6. Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce - Director: unknown. Country: USA.
  7. Cyrano De Bergerac - Director: Maurice, Clément. Country: France.
  8. The Enchanted Drawing - Director: Blackton, J. Stuart. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1900

William McKinley
1899 1901