Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   In the year 1900 bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)   

Oct 19   Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition in the year 1900.   

Oct 20   Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 24   Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1900 england annexes Transvaal   

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

Oct 26   Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)   

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

Nov 03   Roger Blunt, cricketer (NZ all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history pWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville   

Nov 07   In the year 1900 battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.   

Nov 07   Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) in the year 1900.   

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

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

Nov 07   Sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Georges Lonque, composer in the year 1900.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928)   

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.   

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   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.