1899 in History
14 events found for 1899
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The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play
The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play
Finnish farmworker Karl Emil Malmelin kills seven people with an axe at the Simola croft in the village of Klaukkala
Finnish farmworker Karl Emil Malmelin kills seven people with an axe at the Simola croft in the village of Klaukkala
Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona
Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona
American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroyi
American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroyi
New Richmond tornado: The ninth deadliest tornado in U
New Richmond tornado: The ninth deadliest tornado in U
Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.
Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.
NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.
Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.
Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m – 17,058 ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m – 17,058 ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
Philippine-American War: the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
Philippine-American War: the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and…
The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and…