Historical Events In 1899

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

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

Mar 14   Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1899 windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die  

Mar 18   In the year 1899 douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76  

Mar 18   Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin in the year 1899.  

Mar 18   On this day in history phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering  

Mar 20   Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair on this day in history.  

Mar 21   British & French accord about West-Africa in the year 1899.  

Mar 24   Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1899 bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate)  

Mar 26   James B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale) in the year 1899.  

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

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

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

Apr 05   William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge in the year 1899.  

Apr 11   Percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis) in the year 1899.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1899 emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)  

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history john McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager  

Apr 19   On this day in history 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38  

Apr 21   In the year 1899 clement D'Hooghe, composer  

Apr 21   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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