Timeline Tuesday 5 June 1900

Events on Tuesday 5 June 1900 1

• 1871 – 1900 Stephen Crane (1871-1900) Died 5 June 1900, aged 28 An American novelist and poet best known for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, Crane wrote vividly despite never having witnessed battle when he composed it. He also worked as a war correspondent covering conflicts in Greece and Cuba. He died of tuberculosis in Germany at age 28.