Page 4: Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   Frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1899 pancho Vladigerov, composer   

Mar 14   Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76 in the year 1899.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]   

Mar 17   Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76 in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history james B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)   

Mar 27   In the year 1899 gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

Mar 30   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history nC Mutual opens doors for business   

Apr 03   In the year 1899 cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy)   

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

Apr 04   The birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1899 william Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23)   

Apr 05   In the year 1899 william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge   

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

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

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US in the year 1899.   

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

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   Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.   

Apr 17   Vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 21   Clement D'Hooghe, composer in the year 1899.   

Apr 21   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 in the year 1899.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

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

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

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   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   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

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

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

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.