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   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 in the year 1899.   

Oct 17   Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 in the year 1899.   

Oct 19   In the year 1899 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 28   In the year 1899 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history james J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title   

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   In the year 1899 boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack   

Nov 11   In the year 1899 harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates)   

Nov 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar)   

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

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

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

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   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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