Historical Events In 1899

Nov 19   Allen Tate, US, poet (Mr Pope & Other Poems) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   In the year 1899 carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63  

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   In the year 1899 -23] Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army)  

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

Nov 22   Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust) on this day in history.  

Nov 23   1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF) in the year 1899.  

Nov 23   On this day in history norman Hunter, writer  

Nov 23   On this day in history the first jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25   On this day in history robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronjé beats British gen Methuen)  

Nov 29   On this day in history gustave Reese, composer  

Dec 01   Robert Welch, found John Birch Society in the year 1899.  

Dec 02   John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) on this day in history.  

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

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   Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1899 webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor  

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

Dec 06   Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith on this day in history.  

Dec 07   In the year 1899 antoni Katski, composer, dies at 82  

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

Dec 08   Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith on this day in history.  

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

Dec 10   -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa in the year 1899.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

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

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

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69  

Jan 12   In the year 1899 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   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

Feb 16   On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.