Page 14: Historical Events In 1900

Oct 20   Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

Oct 22   Edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat   

Oct 23   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

Oct 24   Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages.   

Oct 24   General Redvers Buller returns to England.   

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal.   

Oct 26   After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens.   

Oct 26   Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

Oct 28   After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close.   

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

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

Oct 30   Augustin Lara, composer.   

Oct 31   AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace   

Oct 31   Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball and football Hall of Famer.   

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

Nov 03   inaugural national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)   

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

Nov 04   Luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars).   

Nov 06   Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers.   

Nov 06   President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan.   

Nov 06   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   

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

Nov 07   In this year, Lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) claims the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa.   

Nov 07   In this year, Lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) claims the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa.   

Nov 07   In this year, Sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) claims the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

Nov 08   Georges Lonque, composer.   

Nov 08   Margaret Mitchell, American author is born.   

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published   

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin   

Nov 11   Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928)   

Nov 12   World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)   

Nov 13   Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League.   

Nov 14   Aaron Copland, American composer is born.   

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Jan 01   Hubert van doorne: Dutch auto manufacturer (daf)   

Jan 01   William haines: Staunton va, actor (fast life, little annie rooney)   

Jan 01   Xavier cugat: Barcelona spain, bandleader (married abbe lane, charo)   

Jan 01   Chiune sugihara: Japanese diplomat   

Jan 03   Dorothy arnzer: Director   

Jan 03   Maurice jaubert: Composer   

Jan 04   James bond: American ornithologist   

Jan 05   Dennis gabor: Hung/brit physicist (holography-nobel 1971) [or jun 5]   

Jan 03   Edwin george monk: Composer,    

Jan 08   Billy bates: Cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 tests for eng),   

Jan 20   John ruskin: English writer (dearest mama talbot),   

Jan 22   David e. hughes: American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   Vittorio bersezio: [carlo nugelli], italian playwright,    

Feb 03   Ottokar eugen novacek: Composer,   

Feb 16   George labram: Us mine engineer in south africa,    

Feb 18   Clinton l. merriam: American politician (b. 1824)