1900 q4October02 - Belg crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern.
03 - Edward Elgar/Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham.
05 - Sports 6th US Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill.
07 - The term "orienteering" is 1st used for an event.
09 - 8.3 earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska.
09 - Sports Silvio Cator, Haiti, long jumper 1928 Olympics silver, is born.
09 - Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57.
14 - Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies.
14 - Sandor Erkel, composer, dies at 54.
15 - Zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49.
16 - Queen Wilhelmina leaves duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
19 - S African Pres Paul Kruger departs for Europe.
19 - Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition.
20 - Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70.
24 - General Redvers Buller returns to England.
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25 - England annexes Transvaal.
26 - After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens.
28 - After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close.
31 - AL pres Ban Johnson writes to NL pres Nick Young seeking peace.
November06 - PWJ Le Gallais, British lt-colonel, dies in battle at Bothaville.
06 - Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers.
07 - Heinrich Himmler, Nazi SS leader, is born.
08 - Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published.
11 - Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower 1928 Olympics gold, is born.
12 - World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors).
13 - Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League.
20 - Peter S Kíyer, Danish painter/sculptor/graphic artist, dies at 49.
22 - Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58.
27 - William McKinley (R) b.jan 29 1843-d.sep 14 1901 defeats William Jennings Bryan in the U.S. presidential election
29 - Lord Kitchener succeeds lord Roberts up as supreme commander in S Afr.
30 - Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46.
30 - A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles.
December01 - South African president Paul Kruger visits Flanders.
02 - South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany.
08 - Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87.
09 - Dutch Pres Paul Kruger & Queen Wilhelmina have a triumphant procession.
12 - National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing," composed.
13 - Battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten.
14 - Max Planck uses quantization to explain black body radiation.
14 - Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46.
16 - Boer War Boer army under gen Kritzinger take Cape colony.
17 - 1st prize of 100,00 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy.
17 - New Ellis Island Immigration station completed costing $1.5 million.
20 - Giacobini discovers a comet. It will be 1st comet visited by spacecraft.
21 - Gerhart Hauptmann's "Michael Kramer," premieres in Berlin.
24 - Herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam.
27 - Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS).
29 - General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia.
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