Page 4: Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   Frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72)   

Mar 13   Pancho Vladigerov, composer.   

Mar 14   Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76.   

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2.   

Mar 17   Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]   

Mar 17   Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die.   

Mar 18   Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76.   

Mar 18   Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin   

Mar 18   Phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering.   

Mar 20   Martha M Place, of Bkln, is recorded as becoming 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair   

Mar 21   British and French accord about West-Africa   

Mar 24   Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies.   

Mar 25   Bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate)   

Mar 26   James B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)   

Mar 27   Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

Mar 30   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM)   

Apr 01   NC Mutual opens doors for business   

Apr 03   Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy)   

Apr 04   Duke Ellington, American band leader is born.   

Apr 04   South Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11).   

Apr 04   William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23)   

Apr 05   William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge.   

Apr 11   Percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis).   

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US.   

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US   

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US.   

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer.   

Apr 16   Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)   

Apr 17   Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74.   

Apr 17   Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist   

Apr 18   John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager   

Apr 19   3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38.   

Apr 21   Clement D'Hooghe, composer   

Apr 21   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80   

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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,