Page 14: 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   Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] in the year 1900.   

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) in the year 1900.   

Oct 24   On this day in history elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

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

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   Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1900 after over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close   

Oct 28   On this day in history after over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close   

Oct 30   On this day in history 1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC   

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   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) in the year 1900.   

Nov 04   Luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars) in the year 1900.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1900 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.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 22   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1900 death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)