Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   In the year 1899 marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

Oct 14   In the year 1899 alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)   

Oct 14   On this day in history morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa   

Oct 15   In the year 1899 cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders   

Oct 17   In the year 1899 sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

Oct 19   In the year 1899 miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

Oct 20   In the year 1899 battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

Oct 20   On this day in history 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) in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1899 lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

Oct 23   On this day in history w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle   

Oct 24   Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

Oct 29   Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army in the year 1899.   

Oct 30   Ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP) in the year 1899.   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1899 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   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey in the year 1899.   

Nov 04   In the year 1899 carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan)   

Nov 05   Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates) in the year 1899.   

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

Nov 12   British troops reach Durban Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 15   In the year 1899 morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal   

Nov 16   Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar) in the year 1899.   

Nov 18   Eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch) in the year 1899.   

Nov 18   On this day in history trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld   

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

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

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

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

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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