Historical Events In 1900

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   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   In the year 1900 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages  

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

Oct 25   In the year 1900 england annexes Transvaal  

Oct 26   After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens in the year 1900.  

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   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close in the year 1900.  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1900 augustin Lara, composer  

Oct 31   AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars)  

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

Nov 06   President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1900.  

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin in the year 1900.  

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

Nov 12   On this day in history world's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)  

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League in the year 1900.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.  

Jan 04   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1900 john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1900.  

Feb 16   George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle in the year 1900.  

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