Historical Events In 1899
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 On this day in history the first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times.
Jan 05 In the year 1899 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure-Charles Augustus Milverton (BG)
Jan 06 On this day in history phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)
Jan 07 Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) on this day in history.
Jan 07 Walter Camp publishes his 1st All-American football team in Collier's in the year 1899.
Jan 08 Solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59) on this day in history.
Jan 09 Manitobans suffer record low temperature of -52.8 Celsius (-63 F)0 in the year 1899.
Jan 10 In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69
Jan 12 In the year 1899 paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948)
Jan 13 In the year 1899 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.
Jan 14 On this day in history fritz Bayerlein, German lt-general (WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo)
Jan 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.
Jan 19 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan forms in the year 1899.
Jan 19 In the year 1899 [John] Herbert Whitton Sumsion, organist/composer
Jan 20 On this day in history alexander Tcherepnin, composer
Jan 21 In the year 1899 opel manufactured its first automobile.
Jan 22 Guido Kisch, Czech/German/US historian (Jews in medieval Germany) on this day in history.
Jan 22 Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss a federation bill on this day in history.
Jan 22 Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss confederation on this day in history.
Jan 23 Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic on this day in history.
Jan 23 In the year 1899 joseph Nathan Kane, historian (Famous Firsts)
Jan 24 On this day in history belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms
Jan 24 Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces)
Jan 25 In the year 1899 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 American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress on this day in history.
Jan 28 On this day in history zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger
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