Historical Events In 1900

Oct 19   Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) in the year 1900.   

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) in the year 1900.   

Oct 24   On this day in history elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

Oct 24   On this day in history general Redvers Buller returns to England   

Oct 25   On this day in history england annexes Transvaal   

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

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   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 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   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) on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1900.   

Nov 07   Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history georges Lonque, composer   

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   Kathy Negrin in the year 1900.   

Nov 11   Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1928) in the year 1900.   

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Jan 01   Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1900 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   On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history death of clinton L. Merriam, American politician (b. 1824)