Historical Events In 1900

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] on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1900 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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1900 ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)  

Oct 28   In the year 1900 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   1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC in the year 1900.  

Oct 30   In the year 1900 augustin Lara, composer  

Oct 31   In the year 1900 aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace  

Oct 31   In the year 1900 carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer  

Nov 03   1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) in the year 1900.  

Nov 03   On this day in history first national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Georges Lonque, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1900 kathy Negrin  

Nov 11   Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928) on this day in history.  

Nov 12   In the year 1900 world's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)  

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)  

Jan 01   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)  

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]  

Jan 03   On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80  

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

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   In the year 1900 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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