Historical Events In 1899

Mar 13   In the year 1899 pancho Vladigerov, composer  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1899 stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2  

Mar 17   In the year 1899 gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]  

Mar 17   Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1899 british & French accord about West-Africa  

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

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   Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS] on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM) in the year 1899.  

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   On this day in history the birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader  

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1899 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   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   Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer in the year 1899.  

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   Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1899 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   Clement D'Hooghe, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1899 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80  

Apr 22   On this day in history e J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies  

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1899 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 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 on this day in history.  

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