Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   On this day in history bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)  

Oct 19   Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 in the year 1900.  

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   In the year 1900 douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)  

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   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   In the year 1900 ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)  

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

Oct 30   Augustin Lara, composer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31   Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03   First national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Roger Blunt, cricketer (NZ all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32) in the year 1900.  

Nov 04   In the year 1900 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 in the year 1900.  

Nov 06   PWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1900.  

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin on this day in history.  

Nov 11   On this day in history helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)  

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 in the year 1900.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of james Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989)  

Jan 05   Dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71  

Feb 03   Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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

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