Page 14: Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1900 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

Oct 20   In the year 1900 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1900 england annexes Transvaal   

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) on this day in history.   

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   AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer in the year 1900.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)   

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) in the year 1900.   

Nov 04   On this day in history luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars)   

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   Lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa in the year 1900.   

Nov 07   In the year 1900 sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

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 in the year 1900.   

Nov 11   Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1900 birth of chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

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

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 in the year 1900.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)