Historical Events In 1899

Nov 19   Allen Tate, US, poet (Mr Pope & Other Poems) on this day in history.  

Nov 19   [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Medea), dies at 55 in the year 1899.  

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

Nov 20   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 21   On this day in history garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies  

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

Nov 22   On this day in history hoagy (Hoagland) Carmichael (songwriter Stardust)  

Nov 22   Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust) on this day in history.  

Nov 23   1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF) in the year 1899.  

Nov 23   On this day in history norman Hunter, writer  

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

Nov 24   In the year 1899 abdullah ibn Mohammed al-Ta'a'ishi, mahdi of Sudan (1883-99), dies  

Nov 24   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers in the year 1899.  

Nov 25   Robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Vera Reynolds, Richmond VA, silent screen actress (Lawless Woman) in the year 1899.  

Nov 27   Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.  

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

Nov 28   Battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronjé beats British gen Methuen) on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Gustave Reese, composer in the year 1899.  

Dec 01   Robert Welch, found John Birch Society on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)  

Dec 02   US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them in the year 1899.  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1899 douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer  

Dec 04   In the year 1899 webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor  

Dec 05   Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

Dec 08   James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist in the year 1899.  

Dec 08   On this day in history natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith  

Dec 09   Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1899 -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa  

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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   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 02   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 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   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

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