Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

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

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   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

Oct 20   Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1899 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

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

Oct 30   Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army on this day in history.   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   British troops reach Durban Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 15   In the year 1899 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   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   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   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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

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

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   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.