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   Edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   In the year 1900 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history england annexes Transvaal  

Oct 26   After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 30   Augustin Lara, composer in the year 1900.  

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

Oct 31   Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on this day in history.  

Nov 03   In the year 1900 1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)  

Nov 03   In the year 1900 first national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)  

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) in the year 1900.  

Nov 06   In the year 1900 battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers  

Nov 06   In the year 1900 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   Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) in the year 1900.  

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author  

Nov 08   On this day in history theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published  

Nov 09   In the year 1900 kathy Negrin  

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

Nov 12   In the year 1900 world's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)  

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1900 birth of hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)  

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   On this day in history birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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)