Historical Events In 1899

Nov 19   In the year 1899 [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Medea), dies at 55  

Nov 20   Carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 22   -23] Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1899 hoagy (Hoagland) Carmichael (songwriter Stardust)  

Nov 22   In the year 1899 hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust)  

Nov 23   On this day in history 1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF)  

Nov 23   Norman Hunter, writer in the year 1899.  

Nov 23   In the year 1899 the first jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco)  

Nov 24   On this day in history abdullah ibn Mohammed al-Ta'a'ishi, mahdi of Sudan (1883-99), dies  

Nov 24   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer in the year 1899.  

Nov 25   On this day in history battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers  

Nov 25   In the year 1899 robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73  

Nov 25   Vera Reynolds, Richmond VA, silent screen actress (Lawless Woman) in the year 1899.  

Nov 27   In the year 1899 felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 28   Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1899 battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronjé beats British gen Methuen)  

Nov 29   On this day in history gustave Reese, composer  

Dec 01   In the year 1899 robert Welch, found John Birch Society  

Dec 02   In the year 1899 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)  

Dec 02   US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.  

Dec 02   US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them in the year 1899.  

Dec 04   56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1899 douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer  

Dec 04   Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor in the year 1899.  

Dec 05   In the year 1899 sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player  

Dec 06   In the year 1899 harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith  

Dec 07   On this day in history antoni Katski, composer, dies at 82  

Dec 08   On this day in history james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist  

Dec 08   On this day in history natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith  

Dec 09   Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor in the year 1899.  

Dec 10   On this day in history -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa  

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle in the year 1899.  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)  

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.  

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.  

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.