Page 14: Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1900 henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

Oct 20   In the year 1900 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

Oct 20   Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat in the year 1900.   

Oct 23   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1900 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

Oct 24   On this day in history general Redvers Buller returns to England   

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal in the year 1900.   

Oct 26   After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens in the year 1900.   

Oct 26   On this day in history ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

Oct 28   After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close in the year 1900.   

Oct 28   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close in the year 1900.   

Oct 30   In the year 1900 1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC   

Oct 30   Augustin Lara, composer in the year 1900.   

Oct 31   AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace in the year 1900.   

Oct 31   On this day in history carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

Nov 03   1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1900 first national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)   

Nov 03   In the year 1900 roger Blunt, cricketer (NZ all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32)   

Nov 04   Luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars) in the year 1900.   

Nov 06   Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers on this day in history.   

Nov 06   President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan in the year 1900.   

Nov 06   PWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1900 efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54)   

Nov 07   Lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa in the year 1900.   

Nov 07   Lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1900 sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

Nov 08   In the year 1900 georges Lonque, composer   

Nov 08   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author   

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published in the year 1900.   

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928) in the year 1900.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)   

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1900.   

Jan 08   In the year 1900 billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies   

Jan 20   In the year 1900 john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 in the year 1900.   

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.