Page 14: Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

Oct 20   Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] in the year 1900.   

Oct 22   In the year 1900 edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat   

Oct 23   In the year 1900 douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

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

Oct 24   General Redvers Buller returns to England on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history england annexes Transvaal   

Oct 26   In the year 1900 after 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history after over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close   

Oct 28   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer in the year 1900.   

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

Nov 03   First national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history roger Blunt, cricketer (NZ all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32)   

Nov 04   On this day in history luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars)   

Nov 06   In the year 1900 battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers   

Nov 06   In the year 1900 president William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 06   In the year 1900 pWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54)   

Nov 07   On this day in history lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

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   Sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa in the year 1900.   

Nov 08   In the year 1900 georges Lonque, composer   

Nov 08   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin in the year 1900.   

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

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1900.   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle in the year 1900.   

Feb 18   In the year 1900 death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)