Page 10: 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) in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

Oct 19   Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 21   In the year 1899 battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)   

Oct 22   In the year 1899 british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

Oct 23   Lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond) in the year 1899.   

Oct 23   In the year 1899 w Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle   

Oct 24   On this day in history battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

Oct 24   In the year 1899 ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

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   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 in the year 1899.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1899 jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey   

Nov 04   In the year 1899 carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet (Teotihuacan)   

Nov 05   Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London   

Nov 12   In the year 1899 british troops reach Durban Natal   

Nov 15   Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Mary Margaret McBride, Paris Mo, radio personality (WOR-AM, NYC) in the year 1899.   

Nov 17   In the year 1899 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   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

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

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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.