Historical Events In 1899

Nov 19   [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Medea), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63 in the year 1899.  

Nov 20   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer in the year 1899.  

Nov 21   In the year 1899 garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies  

Nov 22   -23] Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army) in the year 1899.  

Nov 22   Hoagy (Hoagland) Carmichael (songwriter Stardust) in the year 1899.  

Nov 22   On this day in history hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust)  

Nov 23   1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF) on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Norman Hunter, writer on this day in history.  

Nov 23   The first jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24   In the year 1899 jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer  

Nov 25   In the year 1899 battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers  

Nov 25   Robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1899.  

Nov 25   On this day in history vera Reynolds, Richmond VA, silent screen actress (Lawless Woman)  

Nov 27   Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1899 gustave Reese, composer  

Dec 01   In the year 1899 robert Welch, found John Birch Society  

Dec 02   John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) in the year 1899.  

Dec 02   On this day in history uS & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them  

Dec 02   In the year 1899 uS and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them  

Dec 04   56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer  

Dec 04   Webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor in the year 1899.  

Dec 05   Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player in the year 1899.  

Dec 06   Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith in the year 1899.  

Dec 07   Antoni Katski, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 08   On this day in history james "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist  

Dec 08   Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor in the year 1899.  

Dec 10   On this day in history -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa  

Dec 11   In the year 1899 andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

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

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.  

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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.