Historical Events In 1900

Oct 20   Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1900 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history augustin Lara, composer  

Oct 31   On this day in history aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace  

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   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   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 in the year 1900.  

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 in the year 1900.  

Nov 07   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 the birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maurice Jaubert, composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1900 birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)  

Jan 05   In the year 1900 birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]  

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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