Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1899 vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

Dec 12   On this day in history 1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1899 harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild)   

Dec 15   Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) in the year 1899.   

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   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

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   On this day in history james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

Dec 31   Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive in the year 1899.   

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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   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

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

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