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   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 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 in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 22   British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa in the year 1899.   

Oct 23   In the year 1899 lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1899 ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal   

Nov 02   In the year 1899 eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet   

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

Nov 03   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey in the year 1899.   

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

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

Nov 09   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

Nov 12   British troops reach Durban Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 15   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.