Page 4: Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   In the year 1899 frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72)   

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

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

Mar 14   Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1899 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   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 in the year 1899.   

Mar 24   On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

Apr 04   On this day in history william Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23)   

Apr 05   William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge in the year 1899.   

Apr 11   Percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis) in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

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 in the year 1899.