Historical Events In 1899

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

Mar 13   In the year 1899 pancho Vladigerov, composer   

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 in the year 1899.   

Mar 17   Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] in the year 1899.   

Mar 17   On this day in history windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die   

Mar 18   On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76   

Mar 18   Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering   

Mar 20   In the year 1899 martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.   

Mar 21   In the year 1899 british & French accord about West-Africa   

Mar 24   Billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS]   

Mar 30   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy) in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 william Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23)   

Apr 05   William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer   

Apr 16   Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875) in the year 1899.   

Apr 17   Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   John McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56