Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   In the year 1899 frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72)  

Mar 13   In the year 1899 pancho Vladigerov, composer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   NC Mutual opens doors for business on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1899 cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy)  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

Apr 05   On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer  

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

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

Apr 17   Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist in the year 1899.  

Apr 18   In the year 1899 john McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager  

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

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

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   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   In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

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

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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.  

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56