Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

Oct 13   In the year 1899 marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

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   Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 & 19-3 victories over Cleve Spiders in the year 1899.   

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   Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers in the year 1899.   

Oct 20   Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 22   British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1899 lilyan Tashman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

Oct 23   W Penn Symons, British gen-maj, dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Oct 24   In the year 1899 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

Oct 24   Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) in the year 1899.   

Oct 28   C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Akim Tamiroff, Tiflis Russia, actor (For Whom the Bell Tolls) in the year 1899.   

Oct 30   Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat lt-general Whites army in the year 1899.   

Oct 30   On this day in history ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP)   

Nov 02   Boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1899 james J Jeffries beats Tom Sharkey in 25 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1899 boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack   

Nov 11   In the year 1899 harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates)   

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

Nov 12   British troops reach Durban Natal in the year 1899.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch)   

Nov 18   Trumper scores 208 in 185 mins (1 five 25 fours) NSW v Qld in the year 1899.   

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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   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.   

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

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