Page 10: Historical Events In 1899

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

Oct 14   On this day in history alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)   

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

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   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   Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Oct 21   Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Ernst H Ridder van Rappard, Dutch SS officer/founder (NSNAP) in the year 1899.   

Nov 02   Boers begin siege of Ladysmith Natal in the year 1899.   

Nov 02   In the year 1899 eddy [Charles E] du Perron, Dutch author/poet   

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

Nov 03   Jim Jeffries retains heavyweight boxing title over Sailor Tom Sharkey on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1899 forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

Nov 09   Boerenaanval up Ladysmith, Natal, attack on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London in the year 1899.   

Nov 12   British troops reach Durban Natal on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history morning Post reporter Winston Churchill & wife captured in Natal   

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) in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

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   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   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   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56