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What Happened In December 1899 In History

Historical Events for December, 1899

  • 2nd » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
  • 10th » Delta Sigma Phi fraternity is founded at the City College of New York.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1899

  • 2nd » John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (d. 1970)
  • 2nd » John Cobb (racing driver) named John Cobb, English race car driver (d. 1952)
  • 2nd » Ray Morehart, American baseball player (d. 1989)
  • 3rd » Hayato Ikeda, Japanese politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1965)
  • 4th » Charlie Spencer, English footballer and manager (d. 1953)
  • 8th » John Qualen, Canadian-American actor and singer (d. 1987)
  • 9th » Jean de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (d. 1937)
  • 11th » Julio de Caro, Argentinian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1980)
  • 15th » Harold Abrahams, English sprinter, lawyer, and journalist (d. 1978)
  • 16th » Noël Coward, English actor, playwright, and composer (d. 1973)
  • 18th » Peter Wessel Zapffe, Norwegian philosopher and author (d. 1990)
  • 19th » Martin Luther King, Sr., American pastor, missionary, and activist (d. 1984)
  • 22nd » Gustaf Gründgens, German actor and director (d. 1963)
  • 25th » Humphrey Bogart, American actor and singer (d. 1957)
  • 26th » Udham Singh, Indian martyr and activist (d. 1940)
  • 28th » Eugeniusz Bodo, Swiss-Polish actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1943)
  • 29th » Nie Rongzhen, Chinese general and politician, Mayor of Beijing (d. 1992)
  • 30th » Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Svalbard (d. 2001)
  • 31st » Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1940)

Famous Deaths for December 1899

  • 2nd » Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general and politician, 1st Governor of Bulacan (b. 1875)
  • 7th » Juan Luna, Filipino painter and sculptor (b. 1857)
  • 19th » Henry Ware Lawton, American general (b. 1843)
  • 22nd » Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Publishers (b. 1837)

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