Page 11: Historical Events In 1899

Nov 19   On this day in history allen Tate, US, poet (Mr Pope & Other Poems)   

Nov 19   [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Medea), dies at 55 in the year 1899.   

Nov 20   On this day in history carl A E Ahlqvist, [A Oksanen], Finnish translator, dies at 63   

Nov 20   In the year 1899 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer   

Nov 21   Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies in the year 1899.   

Nov 22   On this day in history -23] Battle at Willow Grange, Natal (British vs Boer army)   

Nov 22   In the year 1899 hoagy (Hoagland) Carmichael (songwriter Stardust)   

Nov 22   On this day in history hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust)   

Nov 23   1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF) in the year 1899.   

Nov 23   In the year 1899 norman Hunter, writer   

Nov 23   On this day in history the first jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, San Francisco)   

Nov 24   On this day in history abdullah ibn Mohammed al-Ta'a'ishi, mahdi of Sudan (1883-99), dies   

Nov 24   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer in the year 1899.   

Nov 25   In the year 1899 battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers   

Nov 25   Robert Lowry, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1899.   

Nov 25   Vera Reynolds, Richmond VA, silent screen actress (Lawless Woman) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1899.   

Nov 28   On this day in history adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19   

Nov 28   In the year 1899 battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronjé beats British gen Methuen)   

Nov 29   Gustave Reese, composer in the year 1899.   

Dec 01   On this day in history robert Welch, found John Birch Society   

Dec 02   John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) in the year 1899.   

Dec 02   US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.   

Dec 02   US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1899 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes   

Dec 04   On this day in history douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer   

Dec 04   On this day in history webb Hayes son of President Rutherford Hayes receives medal of honor   

Dec 05   Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player in the year 1899.   

Dec 06   In the year 1899 harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith   

Dec 07   Antoni Katski, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1899.   

Dec 08   James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Natal: British fall/burst out belegerd Ladysmith in the year 1899.   

Dec 09   Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor in the year 1899.   

Dec 10   -15] British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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 in the year 1899.   

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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