Historical Events In 1899

Jan 01   Cuba liberated from Spain by US on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1899 the first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times.   

Jan 05   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure-Charles Augustus Milverton (BG)   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history walter Camp publishes his 1st All-American football team in Collier's   

Jan 08   Solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Manitobans suffer record low temperature of -52.8 Celsius (-63 F)0 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 paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948)   

Jan 13   In the year 1899 the Canadian Northern Railway is formed by the amalgamation of the Winnipeg Great Northern Railway and the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company. William Mackenzie and Donald Mann then proceeded to expand the Canadian Northern system so that by 1915 the system comprised 9,362 miles of trackage.   

Jan 14   Fritz Bayerlein, German lt-general (WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history goodman Ace, radio/TV actor/columnist/humorist (Better of Goodman)   

Jan 17   Al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging) in the year 1899.   

Jan 17   The birth of Al Capone, American gangster in the year 1899.   

Jan 17   On this day in history uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific   

Jan 19   Anglo-Egyptian Sudan forms in the year 1899.   

Jan 19   On this day in history [John] Herbert Whitton Sumsion, organist/composer   

Jan 20   Alexander Tcherepnin, composer in the year 1899.   

Jan 21   In the year 1899 opel manufactured its first automobile.   

Jan 22   Guido Kisch, Czech/German/US historian (Jews in medieval Germany) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1899 leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss a federation bill.   

Jan 22   Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss confederation in the year 1899.   

Jan 23   On this day in history emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic.   

Jan 23   Joseph Nathan Kane, historian (Famous Firsts) in the year 1899.   

Jan 24   In the year 1899 belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

Jan 24   On this day in history rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

Jan 25   On this day in history ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces)   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.   

Jan 26   Wyllis Cooper, Pekin Ill, TV narrator (Volume One) in the year 1899.   

Jan 27   Granville English, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1899 american Social Science Association incorporated by Congress   

Jan 28   In the year 1899 zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.   

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   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   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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