Page 14: Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.   

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

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

Oct 23   On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

Oct 24   Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages in the year 1900.   

Oct 24   General Redvers Buller returns to England on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1900.   

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) in the year 1900.   

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   Luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers in the year 1900.   

Nov 06   On this day in history president William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   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   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   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history kathy Negrin   

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

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

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   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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1900 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   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1900 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.