Historical Events In 1899

Oct 14   In the year 1899 alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)  

Oct 14   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders  

Oct 17   Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) in the year 1899.  

Oct 20   On this day in history battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers  

Oct 20   On this day in history evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)  

Oct 20   In the year 1899 robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle  

Oct 21   On this day in history battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)  

Oct 22   British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa in the year 1899.  

Oct 23   Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1899 w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle  

Oct 24   Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army in the year 1899.  

Oct 24   On this day in history ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)  

Oct 28   On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies  

Oct 29   Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on this day in history.  

Oct 30   On this day in history battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army  

Oct 30   Ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP) in the year 1899.  

Nov 02   Boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal in the year 1899.  

Nov 02   Eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet on this day in history.  

Nov 03   James J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey in the year 1899.  

Nov 04   Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan) in the year 1899.  

Nov 05   Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas) on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1899 boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack  

Nov 11   Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates) on this day in history.  

Nov 11   On this day in history stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London  

Nov 12   British troops reach Durban Natal on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal in the year 1899.  

Nov 16   On this day in history mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)  

Nov 17   Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar) in the year 1899.  

Nov 18   On this day in history eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch)  

Nov 18   In the year 1899 trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld  

Nov 19   Allen Tate, US, poet (Mr Pope & Other Poems) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

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

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

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

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

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 in the year 1899.  

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.