Historical Events In 1899

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

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1899 norman Hunter, writer  

Nov 23   The first jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco) on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Abdullah ibn Mohammed al-Ta'a'ishi, mahdi of Sudan (1883-99), dies in the year 1899.  

Nov 24   On this day in history jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer  

Nov 25   Battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04   Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1899 james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor  

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

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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

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

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.  

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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