Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

Dec 12   1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii   

Dec 12   George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee.   

Dec 13   Harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild).   

Dec 15   Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army).   

Dec 15   Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much).   

Dec 16   Harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

Dec 17   Frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle.   

Dec 18   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

Dec 18   John William Glover, composer, dies at 84.   

Dec 21   Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

Dec 22   Dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies.   

Dec 23   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa.   

Dec 25   Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade.   

Dec 25   Frank Fergusson, actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place)   

Dec 25   Humphrey Bogart, American actor is born   

Dec 26   Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

Dec 27   Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)   

Dec 29   English fleet brings German postschip Bundesrath up   

Dec 30   James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

Dec 31   Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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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,