Historical Events In 1899

Jan 01   Cuba liberated from Spain by US on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1899 the first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times.   

Jan 05   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure-Charles Augustus Milverton (BG)   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   On this day in history francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

Jan 07   Walter Camp publishes his 1st All-American football team in Collier's in the year 1899.   

Jan 08   On this day in history solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59)   

Jan 09   On this day in history manitobans suffer record low temperature of -52.8 Celsius (-63 F)0   

Jan 10   On this day in history gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

Jan 12   Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948) on this day in history.   

Jan 13   The Canadian Northern Railway is formed by the amalgamation of the Winnipeg Great Northern Railway and the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company. William Mackenzie and Donald Mann then proceeded to expand the Canadian Northern system so that by 1915 the system comprised 9,362 miles of trackage on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history fritz Bayerlein, German lt-general (WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo)   

Jan 15   In the year 1899 goodman Ace, radio/TV actor/columnist/humorist (Better of Goodman)   

Jan 17   Al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history the birth of Al Capone, American gangster   

Jan 17   US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1899 anglo-Egyptian Sudan forms   

Jan 19   [John] Herbert Whitton Sumsion, organist/composer on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Alexander Tcherepnin, composer in the year 1899.   

Jan 21   On this day in history opel manufactured its first automobile.   

Jan 22   Guido Kisch, Czech/German/US historian (Jews in medieval Germany) in the year 1899.   

Jan 22   On this day in history leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss a federation bill.   

Jan 22   Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss confederation on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic.   

Jan 23   In the year 1899 joseph Nathan Kane, historian (Famous Firsts)   

Jan 24   In the year 1899 belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

Jan 24   Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan in the year 1899.   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces)   

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

Jan 26   Wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1899 granville English, composer   

Jan 28   In the year 1899 american Social Science Association incorporated by Congress   

Jan 28   On this day in history zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.   

Jan 29   On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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