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   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa in the year 1899.   

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 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   Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) in the year 1899.   

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

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

Oct 23   On this day in history w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

Oct 30   In the year 1899 battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army   

Oct 30   On this day in history ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP)   

Nov 02   In the year 1899 boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal   

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

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

Nov 03   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1899.   

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

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

Nov 17   In the year 1899 roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar)   

Nov 18   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

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   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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56