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   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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history england annexes Transvaal   

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

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 in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) in the year 1900.   

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   Lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   David E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)