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   On this day in history heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

Oct 22   On this day in history edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

Oct 24   In the year 1900 general Redvers Buller returns to England   

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal on this day in history.   

Oct 26   After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1900 after over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close   

Oct 30   On this day in history 1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC   

Oct 30   In the year 1900 augustin Lara, composer   

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   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) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers   

Nov 06   President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history 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   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author in the year 1900.   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1900 kathy Negrin   

Nov 11   In the year 1900 helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928)   

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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   In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.   

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 in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1900 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)