Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

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

Dec 11   Battle of Magers' fountain on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1899 vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

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

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

Dec 13   Harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

Dec 15   On this day in history frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

Dec 16   On this day in history harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1899 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa   

Dec 18   In the year 1899 john William Glover, composer, dies at 84   

Dec 21   On this day in history guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

Dec 22   In the year 1899 dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies   

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

Dec 25   On this day in history farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade   

Dec 25   Frank Fergusson, actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history the birth of Humphrey Bogart, American actor   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

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

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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 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   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 06   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

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 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   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.