Historical Events In 1899

Jun 30   In the year 1899 jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies  

Jul 01   On this day in history cavan O'Connor, singer  

Jul 01   On this day in history gideon Society established to place bibles in hotels  

Jul 01   On this day in history sF City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building  

Jul 03   Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Anna Arnold Hedgeman, social activist (NYC cabinet) in the year 1899.  

Jul 07   On this day in history george Cukor, producer/director (Adam's Rib, Philadelphia Story)  

Jul 08   David Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin) in the year 1899.  

Jul 11   In the year 1899 e B White, writer (Charlotte's Web, Elements of Style)  

Jul 11   In the year 1899 the birth of E. B. White, American writer  

Jul 12   Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 in the year 1899.  

Jul 16   On this day in history eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY)  

Jul 17   On this day in history the birth of James Cagney, American actor  

Jul 18   On this day in history horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies  

Jul 18   In the year 1899 willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam & Woman)  

Jul 19   National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, forms in the year 1899.  

Jul 19   Paul de Groot, Dutch communist politician (CPN)/Editor (The Truth) on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history ernest Hemmingway, Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled... (Nobel 1954)  

Jul 21   In the year 1899 the birth of Ernest Hemmingway, US novelist and Nobel prize winner  

Jul 23   On this day in history gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany  

Jul 24   On this day in history chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man)  

Jul 25   On this day in history arthur Lubin, film director  

Jul 26   Carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian & Roman art) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   1st motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Southern Calif Golf Assn formed in the year 1899.  

Jul 29   On this day in history the first motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY  

Jul 30   Gerald Moore, England, pianist (Am I Too Loud) on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1899 albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's  

Aug 01   On this day in history william Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71)  

Aug 02   Charles Bennett, screenwriter on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history sally Benson, novelist  

Aug 05   Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems) on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history ricci Riano, England  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.  

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.  

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.