Historical Events In 1899

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Battle of Magers' fountain on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history george F Grant of Boston patents golf tee   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1899 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   Frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Dec 18   In the year 1899 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

Dec 18   John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

Dec 22   In the year 1899 dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies   

Dec 23   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa in the year 1899.   

Dec 25   Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade in the year 1899.   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)   

Dec 29   English fleet brings German postschip Bundesrath up in the year 1899.   

Dec 30   On this day in history james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

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

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56