What Happened In December 1899 - Historical Events 1899 December

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.

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)

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)