Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   In the year 1900 bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)  

Oct 19   In the year 1900 henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]  

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   On this day in history elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages  

Oct 24   General Redvers Buller returns to England in the year 1900.  

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   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   1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history 1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)  

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

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 in the year 1900.  

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   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   In the year 1900 lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa  

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 in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published in the year 1900.  

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928) 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   On this day in history birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director  

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies in the year 1900.  

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 in the year 1900.  

Jan 22   In the year 1900 death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)  

Jan 30   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71  

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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.