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   In the year 1900 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

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   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1900 after 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens   

Oct 26   Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) in the year 1900.   

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history augustin Lara, composer   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1900 carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Nov 06   In the year 1900 pWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1900 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   Georges Lonque, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 08   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author in the year 1900.   

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

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin in the year 1900.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born in the year 1900.   

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   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died in the year 1900.