Historical Events
- Painter Henry Ossawa Tanner wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition
South African History
South African President of Transvaal Paul Kruger departs for Europe
Famous Birthdays
Bill Ponsford (1900-1991)
Australian cricket batsman (29 Tests @ 48 22, 7 x 100s; 1st-class 13,819 runs @ 65.18; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Erna Berger, German lyric soprano, and voice teacher, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1990)
- Roy Worters, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (Hart Memorial Trophy 1929; Vezina Trophy 1931; NY Americans), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1957)
- Teodoro Valcárcel, Peruvian classical composer, born in Puno, Peru (d. 1942)
About October 19, 1900
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
