Historical Events In 1900

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

Oct 20   Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] in the year 1900.  

Oct 22   In the year 1900 edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat  

Oct 23   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) in the year 1900.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close in the year 1900.  

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   In the year 1900 augustin Lara, composer  

Oct 31   AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1900.  

Nov 03   First national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) in the year 1900.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1900.  

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   On this day in history georges Lonque, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1900.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.  

Feb 16   In the year 1900 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle  

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