Historical Events In 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   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on this day in history.  

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   England annexes Transvaal in the year 1900.  

Oct 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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   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   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   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   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 in the year 1900.  

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   In the year 1900 georges Lonque, composer  

Nov 08   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author  

Nov 08   On this day in history theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published  

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin in the year 1900.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)  

Jan 03   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

Feb 16   On this day in history george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle  

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