Historical Events In 1899

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

Oct 14   On this day in history alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1899 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   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   In the year 1899 battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army  

Oct 30   In the year 1899 ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP)  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 12   In the year 1899 british troops reach Durban Natal  

Nov 15   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1899 eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch)  

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   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

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

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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 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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.  

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 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.