Historical Events In 1899

Mar 13   On this day in history pancho Vladigerov, composer  

Mar 14   On this day in history emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76  

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2 in the year 1899.  

Mar 17   On this day in history gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]  

Mar 17   On this day in history windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die  

Mar 18   Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 in the year 1899.  

Mar 18   Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair in the year 1899.  

Mar 21   On this day in history british & French accord about West-Africa  

Mar 24   Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies in the year 1899.  

Mar 25   Bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate) in the year 1899.  

Mar 26   On this day in history james B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)  

Mar 27   In the year 1899 gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]  

Mar 30   In the year 1899 irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM)  

Apr 01   In the year 1899 nC Mutual opens doors for business  

Apr 03   Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history south Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11)  

Apr 04   The birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader on this day in history.  

Apr 04   William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23) in the year 1899.  

Apr 05   In the year 1899 william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge  

Apr 11   On this day in history percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis)  

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US in the year 1899.  

Apr 11   In the year 1899 treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US  

Apr 13   In the year 1899 alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer  

Apr 16   Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) in the year 1899.  

Apr 17   Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 17   On this day in history vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist  

Apr 18   John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager in the year 1899.  

Apr 19   3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38 in the year 1899.  

Apr 21   Clement D'Hooghe, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80  

Apr 22   E J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

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