Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   Frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Pancho Vladigerov, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 in the year 1899.  

Mar 14   On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2  

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

Mar 17   Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die in the year 1899.  

Mar 18   Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   James B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS] in the year 1899.  

Mar 30   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   NC Mutual opens doors for business in the year 1899.  

Apr 03   On this day in history cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy)  

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history william Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23)  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

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

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1899 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 17   Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist on this day in history.  

Apr 18   John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

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

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   In the year 1899 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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

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.