Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   Frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72) in the year 1899.  

Mar 13   Pancho Vladigerov, composer in the year 1899.  

Mar 14   Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1899 stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2  

Mar 17   In the year 1899 gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]  

Mar 17   In the year 1899 windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die  

Mar 18   Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin in the year 1899.  

Mar 18   Phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair on this day in history.  

Mar 21   British & French accord about West-Africa on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies in the year 1899.  

Mar 25   In the year 1899 bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate)  

Mar 26   James B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale) on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS] on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1899 irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM)  

Apr 01   NC Mutual opens doors for business in the year 1899.  

Apr 03   Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy) in the year 1899.  

Apr 04   On this day in history south Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11)  

Apr 04   The birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader in the year 1899.  

Apr 04   William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23) on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge  

Apr 11   Percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   On this day in history treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US.  

Apr 11   On this day in history treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US  

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)  

Apr 17   In the year 1899 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

Apr 17   In the year 1899 vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist  

Apr 18   John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager on this day in history.  

Apr 19   In the year 1899 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38  

Apr 21   On this day in history clement D'Hooghe, composer  

Apr 21   On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.  

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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