Historical Events In 1899

Nov 19   [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Medea), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63 in the year 1899.  

Nov 20   On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer  

Nov 21   On this day in history garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies  

Nov 22   -23] Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army) in the year 1899.  

Nov 22   Hoagy (Hoagland) Carmichael (songwriter Stardust) in the year 1899.  

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1899 norman Hunter, writer  

Nov 23   The first jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco) in the year 1899.  

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

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

Nov 25   Battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers in the year 1899.  

Nov 25   Robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   On this day in history vera Reynolds, Richmond VA, silent screen actress (Lawless Woman)  

Nov 27   Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.  

Nov 28   Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 in the year 1899.  

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

Nov 29   Gustave Reese, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   On this day in history john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)  

Dec 02   On this day in history uS & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them  

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

Dec 04   In the year 1899 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor  

Dec 05   Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist  

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

Dec 09   In the year 1899 frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor  

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

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

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56