Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

Dec 11   On this day in history andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle   

Dec 11   On this day in history battle of Magers' fountain   

Dec 11   Vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst on this day in history.   

Dec 12   1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii in the year 1899.   

Dec 12   George F Grant of Boston patents golf tee on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild) in the year 1899.   

Dec 15   Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) in the year 1899.   

Dec 15   Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Harold Walter Bailey, philologist in the year 1899.   

Dec 17   Frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle in the year 1899.   

Dec 18   On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

Dec 18   On this day in history john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

Dec 21   In the year 1899 guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

Dec 22   Dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history frank Fergusson, actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place)   

Dec 25   The birth of Humphrey Bogart, American actor on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28) in the year 1899.   

Dec 29   On this day in history english fleet brings German postschip Bundesrath up   

Dec 30   James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 in the year 1899.   

Dec 31   On this day in history gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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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   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   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

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   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.