Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   In the year 1899 marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

Oct 14   Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932) in the year 1899.   

Oct 14   In the year 1899 morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa   

Oct 15   Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders on this day in history.   

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   Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers on this day in history.   

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   Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) in the year 1899.   

Oct 22   On this day in history british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

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

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies in the year 1899.   

Oct 29   In the year 1899 akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1899 ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP)   

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

Nov 02   Eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet in the year 1899.   

Nov 03   James J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1899.   

Nov 03   On this day in history jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey   

Nov 04   In the year 1899 carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan)   

Nov 05   On this day in history forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

Nov 09   On this day in history boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack   

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

Nov 11   Stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history british troops reach Durban Natal   

Nov 15   On this day in history morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal   

Nov 16   In the year 1899 mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)   

Nov 17   Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch) in the year 1899.   

Nov 18   Trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 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   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 in the year 1899.   

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   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.   

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   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56