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   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   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 in the year 1900.  

Oct 26   On this day in history 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   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close on this day in history.  

Oct 30   1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC in the year 1900.  

Oct 30   Augustin Lara, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31   On this day in history carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer  

Nov 03   In the year 1900 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   Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers on this day in history.  

Nov 06   President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 07   Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1900.  

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

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

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   On this day in history vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71  

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 in the year 1900.  

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