Timeline Sunday 28 October 1900

Events on Sunday 28 October 1900 3

• 1823 – 1900 Max Muller (1823-1900) Died 28 October 1900, aged 76 A German-born philologist and orientalist, Muller spent most of his career at Oxford University, where he pioneered the comparative study of religion and translated Sanskrit texts including the Rig Veda. His work helped establish the academic discipline of comparative mythology. He was a leading Western authority on Indian religion and language of his era.
• 1900 1900 Summer Olympics II Olympiad - Paris Held as part of the World's Fair. Winner: France.
• 1900 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris Second modern Olympic Games, staged alongside the World's Fair The Games were held in Paris as part of the Exposition Universelle and were spread over several months. Women competed in the Olympics for the first time, in tennis and golf. The event lacked a distinct opening or closing ceremony and was overshadowed by the surrounding World's Fair.