Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   Marcelle de Manziarly, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)   

Oct 14   In the year 1899 morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa   

Oct 15   On this day in history cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders   

Oct 17   On this day in history sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

Oct 19   Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   On this day in history battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

Oct 20   In the year 1899 evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

Oct 20   Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

Oct 23   Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1899 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

Oct 24   Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1899 akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls)   

Oct 30   On this day in history battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army   

Oct 30   Ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP) on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 02   On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet   

Nov 03   In the year 1899 james J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title   

Nov 03   In the year 1899 jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey   

Nov 04   Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan) in the year 1899.   

Nov 05   In the year 1899 forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

Nov 09   Boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack in the year 1899.   

Nov 11   In the year 1899 harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates)   

Nov 11   In the year 1899 stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London   

Nov 12   In the year 1899 british troops reach Durban Natal   

Nov 15   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 16   In the year 1899 mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)   

Nov 17   In the year 1899 roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar)   

Nov 18   Eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1899 trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.