Wednesday 8 August 1900
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was William McKinley (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Josephine Holt Bay and Victor Young.
A Farmer's Imitation of Ching Ling Foo, directed by , was one of the most viewed movies released in 1900
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least ? saints: St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
- Sweden - Namesday of Queen Silvia, an Official Flag Day.
- Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
- St. Hormisdas
- St. Smaragdus (and companions)
- St. Largus
- St. Cyriacus
Famous Birthdays:
- Josephine Holt Bay: 1st woman to head a firm on New York stock exchange.
- Victor Young: Chicago, Illinois -- Orchestra leader (Milton Berle Show, In Old California).
- Jean Calvet: Olonzac en Minervois physician.
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Music Charts
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Top #1 songs in the USA
- Ma Tiger Lily - Arthur Collins
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Magazine Covers
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Books
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To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold (1899) is a novel by American author Mary Johnston. Published by Houghton Mifflin, it was the bestselling novel in the United States in the following year (1900).
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Unleavened Bread
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web.
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The Reign of Law
He had on heavy shoes, the toes green with grass stain; the leather so seasoned by morning dews as to be like wood for hardness. These were to keep his feet protected from briers or from the bees scattered upon ...
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Videogames
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