Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   On this day in history marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

Oct 14   Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.   

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   Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 20   Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Oct 21   In the year 1899 battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)   

Oct 22   In the year 1899 british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

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

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Oct 24   On this day in history battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

Oct 24   On this day in history ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

Oct 28   In the year 1899 c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1899 battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army   

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   Eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet in the year 1899.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   On this day in history boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack   

Nov 11   On this day in history harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates)   

Nov 11   Stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld   

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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   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   In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.   

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.