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   On this day in history henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

Oct 20   Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1900 heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

Oct 22   Edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat in the year 1900.   

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

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   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history augustin Lara, composer   

Oct 31   In the year 1900 aL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers in the year 1900.   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history georges Lonque, composer   

Nov 08   In the year 1900 the birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author   

Nov 08   On this day in history theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published   

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin in the year 1900.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo) was born in the year 1900.   

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   On this day in history birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

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   Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1900.   

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