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

Dec 12   On this day in history george F Grant of Boston patents golf tee   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1899 battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army)   

Dec 15   Frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much) in the year 1899.   

Dec 16   In the year 1899 harold Walter Bailey, philologist   

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

Dec 18   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed Brit supreme commander in S Africa in the year 1899.   

Dec 18   John William Glover, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   On this day in history dwight L Moody, US evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies   

Dec 23   Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa in the year 1899.   

Dec 25   Farmers send/guide belegerd Ladysmith Kerstpudding/desire in grenade in the year 1899.   

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

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

Dec 26   In the year 1899 mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

Dec 27   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

Dec 31   Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.