Historical Events In 1899

Mar 11   Frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history pancho Vladigerov, composer   

Mar 14   On this day in history emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76   

Mar 14   On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2   

Mar 17   Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] in the year 1899.   

Mar 17   Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76   

Mar 18   On this day in history lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin   

Mar 18   Phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by Pickering on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair in the year 1899.   

Mar 21   British & French accord about West-Africa on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history billy Barnes, cricketer (725 runs in 21 Tests for England), dies   

Mar 25   Bella Spewack, Hungary, playwright (Kiss Me Kate) in the year 1899.   

Mar 26   James B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Gloria Swanson, Chicago Ill, actress (Sadie Thomson, Queen Kelly) [NS] in the year 1899.   

Mar 30   Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM) in the year 1899.   

Apr 01   NC Mutual opens doors for business in the year 1899.   

Apr 03   Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor/owner (Hague Comedy) in the year 1899.   

Apr 04   South Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11) in the year 1899.   

Apr 04   The birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader on this day in history.   

Apr 04   William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23) in the year 1899.   

Apr 05   William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge in the year 1899.   

Apr 11   Percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US.   

Apr 11   Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1899 treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US   

Apr 13   In the year 1899 alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer   

Apr 16   On this day in history emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)   

Apr 17   In the year 1899 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

Apr 17   On this day in history vincent Wigglesworth, entomologist   

Apr 18   In the year 1899 john McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager   

Apr 19   In the year 1899 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38   

Apr 21   Clement D'Hooghe, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

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   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   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   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.