Historical Events In 1900

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

Oct 20   In the year 1900 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) in the year 1900.  

Oct 24   Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages on this day in history.  

Oct 24   General Redvers Buller returns to England in the year 1900.  

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal in the year 1900.  

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) in the year 1900.  

Oct 28   After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history president William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   Lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 08   Georges Lonque, composer in the year 1900.  

Nov 08   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author in the year 1900.  

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   On this day in history world's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)  

Nov 13   In the year 1900 baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)  

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

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