Page 7: Historical Events In 1899

Jun 30   Jon Helgason, Icelandic poet (Ur Landsudri), dies   

Jul 01   Cavan O'Connor, singer.   

Jul 01   Gideon Society established to place bibles in hotels.   

Jul 01   SF City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building.   

Jul 03   Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer   

Jul 05   Anna Arnold Hedgeman, social activist (NYC cabinet).   

Jul 07   George Cukor, producer/director (Adam's Rib, Philadelphia Story)   

Jul 08   David Eli Lilienthal, US govt organizer (Wisconsin)   

Jul 11   E B White, writer (Charlotte's Web, Elements of Style).   

Jul 11   E. B. White, American writer is born   

Jul 12   Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67   

Jul 16   Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY).   

Jul 17   James Cagney, American actor is born   

Jul 18   Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies   

Jul 18   Willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam and Woman)   

Jul 19   National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, forms.   

Jul 19   Paul de Groot, Dutch communist politician (CPN)/Editor (The Truth)   

Jul 21   Ernest Hemmingway, Oak Park, for whom the bell tolled... (Nobel 1954).   

Jul 21   Ernest Hemmingway, US novelist and Nobel prize winner is born   

Jul 23   Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany.   

Jul 24   Chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man)   

Jul 25   Arthur Lubin, film director.   

Jul 26   Carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian and Roman art)   

Jul 27   Perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's).   

Jul 29   1st motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY   

Jul 29   Southern Calif Golf Assn formed   

Jul 29   The inaugural motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY   

Jul 30   Gerald Moore, England, pianist (Am I Too Loud)   

Jul 31   Albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's.   

Aug 01   William Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71)   

Aug 02   Charles Bennett, screenwriter   

Aug 03   Sally Benson, novelist   

Aug 05   Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)   

Aug 07   Ricci Riano, England.   

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Jan 01   Juozas tallat-kelpsa: Composer   

Jan 01   Lev v kuleshov: Russian director/theorist (po zakonu)   

Jan 02   Alexander tcherepnin: St petersburg russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-henri spaak: Belgium, premier/sec-gen of nato (1957-61)   

Jan 06   Phyllis haver: Douglas ks, silent screen actress (what price glory)   

Jan 07   Francis jean marcel poulenc: Paris, composer/pianist (les biches)   

Jan 07   Kenneth thomson: Pitts, actor (broadway melody, little giant)   

Jan 08   Solomon wrd bandaranaike: Premier of ceylon (1956-59)   

Jan 10   Gerard keller: Dutch writer (vlugmaren),    

Jan 12   Hiram walker: American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'escragnolle: French/brazilian writer (innocencia),   

Jan 29   Alfred sisley: Painter,    

Feb 06   Georg leo earl von caprivi: German chancellor,   

Feb 11   George morgan: 1st english motorist to die in an motor accident,   

Feb 16   Francois félix faure: President of france (1895-99),   

Feb 18   M sophus lie: Norwegian mathematician,