Page 11: Historical Events In 1899

Nov 20   Carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63.   

Nov 20   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer   

Nov 21   Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies.   

Nov 22   -23] Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army).   

Nov 22   Hoagy (Hoagland) Carmichael (songwriter Stardust)   

Nov 22   Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust)   

Nov 23   1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF)   

Nov 23   Norman Hunter, writer.   

Nov 23   The inaugural jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco)   

Nov 24   Abdullah ibn Mohammed al-Ta'a'ishi, mahdi of Sudan (1883-99), dies.   

Nov 24   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer   

Nov 25   Battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers   

Nov 25   Robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73   

Nov 25   Vera Reynolds, Richmond VA, silent screen actress (Lawless Woman)   

Nov 27   Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74.   

Nov 28   Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19.   

Nov 28   Battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronjé beats British gen Methuen)   

Nov 29   Gustave Reese, composer.   

Dec 01   Robert Welch, are discovered John Birch Society   

Dec 02   John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)   

Dec 02   US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them   

Dec 04   56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes   

Dec 04   Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer.   

Dec 04   Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor.   

Dec 05   Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player.   

Dec 06   Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith   

Dec 07   Antoni Katski, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 08   James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist   

Dec 08   Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith   

Dec 09   Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor   

Dec 10   -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa   

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle.   

Dec 11   Battle of Magers' fountain   

Dec 11   Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst.   

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Jan 01   Juozas tallat-kelpsa: Composer   

Jan 01   Lev v kuleshov: Russian director/theorist (po zakonu)   

Jan 02   Alexander tcherepnin: St petersburg russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-henri spaak: Belgium, premier/sec-gen of nato (1957-61)   

Jan 06   Phyllis haver: Douglas ks, silent screen actress (what price glory)   

Jan 07   Francis jean marcel poulenc: Paris, composer/pianist (les biches)   

Jan 07   Kenneth thomson: Pitts, actor (broadway melody, little giant)   

Jan 08   Solomon wrd bandaranaike: Premier of ceylon (1956-59)   

Jan 10   Gerard keller: Dutch writer (vlugmaren),    

Jan 12   Hiram walker: American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'escragnolle: French/brazilian writer (innocencia),   

Jan 29   Alfred sisley: Painter,    

Feb 06   Georg leo earl von caprivi: German chancellor,    

Feb 11   George morgan: 1st english motorist to die in an motor accident,   

Feb 16   Francois félix faure: President of france (1895-99),    

Feb 18   M sophus lie: Norwegian mathematician,