Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   Marcelle de Manziarly, composer in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 14   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa in the year 1899.   

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   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   In the year 1899 evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

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

Oct 21   Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) in the year 1899.   

Oct 22   British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa in the year 1899.   

Oct 23   Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

Oct 29   Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1899 ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP)   

Nov 02   In the year 1899 boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal   

Nov 02   Eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet on this day in history.   

Nov 03   James J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey   

Nov 04   Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan) in the year 1899.   

Nov 05   On this day in history forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

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

Nov 11   Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates) in the year 1899.   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history british troops reach Durban Natal   

Nov 15   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 16   On this day in history mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC)   

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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1899 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   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.