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   Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition in the year 1900.   

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

Oct 20   Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1900 general Redvers Buller returns to England   

Oct 25   England annexes Transvaal in the year 1900.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 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   After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close in the year 1900.   

Oct 30   1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in NYC in the year 1900.   

Oct 30   On this day in history augustin Lara, composer   

Oct 31   AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace in the year 1900.   

Oct 31   Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1900.   

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 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   Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history lt. Hampden Z.C. Cockburn (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

Nov 07   On this day in history lt. Richard E.W. Turner (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa   

Nov 07   Sgt. Edward J. G. Holland (Royal Cdn. Dragoons) wins the Victoria Cross at Leliefontein South Africa on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history georges Lonque, composer   

Nov 08   The birth of Margaret Mitchell, American author on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   On this day in history kathy Negrin   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1900 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   In the year 1900 john Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81   

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

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