Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Battle of Magers' fountain on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1899 1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii   

Dec 12   George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee in the year 1899.   

Dec 13   On this day in history harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild)   

Dec 15   On this day in history battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

Dec 15   In the year 1899 frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

Dec 16   Harold Walter Bailey, philologist on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle   

Dec 18   In the year 1899 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

Dec 18   On this day in history john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

Dec 21   In the year 1899 guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

Dec 22   Dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies in the year 1899.   

Dec 23   On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

Dec 25   Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1899 frank Fergusson, actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place)   

Dec 25   The birth of Humphrey Bogart, American actor in the year 1899.   

Dec 26   Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)   

Dec 29   English fleet brings German postschip Bundesrath up on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1899 james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

Dec 31   On this day in history gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 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   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

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   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

Jan 12   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.   

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56