Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   In the year 1900 bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)  

Oct 19   Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition in the year 1900.  

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history general Redvers Buller returns to England  

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal in the year 1900.  

Oct 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 28   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close in the year 1900.  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1900 augustin Lara, composer  

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   1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history first national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)  

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   On this day in history battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers  

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

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

Nov 07   Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses in the year 1900.  

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   Sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history georges Lonque, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director  

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

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

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.