Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa   

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 in the year 1899.   

Oct 19   On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

Oct 20   In the year 1899 battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

Oct 20   In the year 1899 evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

Oct 20   Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   In the year 1899 british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

Oct 23   Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) in the year 1899.   

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle in the year 1899.   

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) in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 29   Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) in the year 1899.   

Oct 30   Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army in the year 1899.   

Oct 30   Ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal   

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   In the year 1899 jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1899 forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

Nov 09   Boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack in the year 1899.   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1899 stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London   

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   Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 18   On this day in history trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld   

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

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1899 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   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies   

Feb 16   On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.