Historical Events In 1899

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

Mar 13   Pancho Vladigerov, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76  

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

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

Mar 17   Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin  

Mar 18   In the year 1899 phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1899 british & French accord about West-Africa  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate)  

Mar 26   In the year 1899 james B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)  

Mar 27   Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS] in the year 1899.  

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

Apr 01   NC Mutual opens doors for business on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 11   On this day in history percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis)  

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US in the year 1899.  

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

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

Apr 13   Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer in the year 1899.  

Apr 16   Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.  

Apr 17   On this day in history vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist  

Apr 18   John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager in the year 1899.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.  

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11   In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.  

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