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

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (England's Bodyline captain)   

Oct 24   Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages on this day in history.   

Oct 24   General Redvers Buller returns to England in the year 1900.   

Oct 25   In the year 1900 england annexes Transvaal   

Oct 26   After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens in the year 1900.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1900 1st US automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC)   

Nov 03   First national automobile show opens at Madison Square Garden (NYC) in the year 1900.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville   

Nov 07   In the year 1900 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) in the year 1900.   

Nov 07   Lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa in the year 1900.   

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   On this day in history georges Lonque, composer   

Nov 08   On this day in history the birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author   

Nov 08   Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Kathy Negrin on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (d. 1986) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   Dorothy Arnzer, director was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 birth of maurice Jaubert, composer   

Jan 04   James Bond, American ornithologist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1900.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dennis Gabor, Hung/Brit physicist (holography-Nobel 1971) [or Jun 5]   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1900.   

Jan 30   Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71 in the year 1900.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1900 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)