Historical Events
- Second modern Summer Olympics (Games of the II Olympiad) opens in Paris and continues for 5 months
Famous Birthdays
- Lydia Cabrera, Cuban Anthropologist, born in Havana, Cuba
Famous Deaths
- Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80
1900 Highlights
About May 20, 1900
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
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30-39
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80-89
Over 90