Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Dec 11   Battle of Magers' fountain in the year 1899.   

Dec 11   Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst in the year 1899.   

Dec 12   1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii in the year 1899.   

Dec 12   George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee in the year 1899.   

Dec 13   In the year 1899 harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild)   

Dec 15   On this day in history battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

Dec 15   In the year 1899 frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

Dec 16   Harold Walter Bailey, philologist in the year 1899.   

Dec 17   On this day in history frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle   

Dec 18   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa in the year 1899.   

Dec 18   John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1899.   

Dec 21   Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron) in the year 1899.   

Dec 22   On this day in history dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies   

Dec 23   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1899 frank Fergusson, actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place)   

Dec 25   The birth of Humphrey Bogart, American actor in the year 1899.   

Dec 26   In the year 1899 mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

Dec 27   In the year 1899 paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)   

Dec 29   English fleet brings German postschip Bundesrath up on this day in history.   

Dec 30   James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 in the year 1899.   

Dec 31   In the year 1899 gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

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

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 in the year 1899.   

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 on this day in history.