Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   In the year 1899 marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

Oct 14   Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932) in the year 1899.   

Oct 14   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 29   Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal   

Nov 02   In the year 1899 eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet   

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

Nov 03   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey in the year 1899.   

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   Stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London in the year 1899.   

Nov 12   In the year 1899 british troops reach Durban Natal   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Coup of Trafalgar)   

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   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56