Page 12: Historical Events In 1899

Dec 11   Andrew "Andy" Wauchope, British general-major, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history vera von der Heydt, psychoanalyst   

Dec 12   1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild)   

Dec 15   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

Dec 17   Frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 18   John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1899.   

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

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   In the year 1899 farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade   

Dec 25   Frank Fergusson, actor (My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place) in the year 1899.   

Dec 25   In the year 1899 the birth of Humphrey Bogart, American actor   

Dec 26   On this day in history mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

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   In the year 1899 gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

Feb 11   In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies   

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