Page 4: Historical Events In 1899

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

Mar 13   On this day in history pancho Vladigerov, composer   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1899 douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76   

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

Mar 18   Phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering in the year 1899.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1899.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy)   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1899 alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1899 john McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1899 clement D'Hooghe, composer   

Apr 21   Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.   

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

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies   

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