Page 14: Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 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   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   On this day in history 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   After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close in the year 1900.   

Oct 28   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history 1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC   

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 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   In the year 1900 roger Blunt, cricketer (NZ all-rounder in 9 Tests 1930-32)   

Nov 04   Luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1900 lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

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 in the year 1900.   

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

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published in the year 1900.   

Nov 09   In the year 1900 kathy Negrin   

Nov 11   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 birth of william Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)   

Jan 01   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 birth of dorothy Arnzer, director   

Jan 03   Maurice Jaubert, composer was born in the year 1900.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 08   Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies in the year 1900.   

Jan 20   John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of david E. Hughes, American musician (b. 1831)   

Jan 30   On this day in history vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71   

Feb 03   On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

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

Feb 18   Clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824) died on this day in history.