Historical Events
- "The Billboard" began weekly publication
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Jewtraw, American 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1924), born in Clinton County, New York (d. 1996)
- Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, German composer and conductor (Hassan gewinnt), born in Berlin (d. 1973)
- Mervyn A. Ellison, British astronomer (spectrohelioscope), born in Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford, Ireland (d. 1963)
Famous Deaths
- Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)
Died in 1900 1900 Highlights
About May 5, 1900
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
