1899 in History

1899

James Wong Howe, Chinese American cinematographer (died 1976)

James Wong Howe, Chinese American cinematographer (died 1976)

1899

Richard Arlen, American actor (died 1976)

Richard Arlen, American actor (died 1976)

1899

Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985)

Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985)

1899

Humphrey Cobb, American author and screenwriter (died 1944)

Humphrey Cobb, American author and screenwriter (died 1944)

1899

Helen Creighton, Canadian author and educator (died 1989)

Helen Creighton, Canadian author and educator (died 1989)

1899

Max Bishop, American baseball player (died 1962)

Max Bishop, American baseball player (died 1962)

1899

Billy Rose, American composer and manager (died 1966)

Billy Rose, American composer and manager (died 1966)

1899

Neil Hamilton, American stage, film and television actor (died 1984)

Neil Hamilton, American stage, film and television actor (died 1984)

1899

Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1984)

Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1984)

1899

Bruno E. Jacob, American academic, founded the National Forensic League (died 1979)

Bruno E. Jacob, American academic, founded the National Forensic League (died 1979)

1899

Philipp Bouhler, German politician (died 1945)

Philipp Bouhler, German politician (died 1945)

1899

Jimmie Davis, American singer-songwriter and politician, 47th Governor of Louisiana (died 2000)

Jimmie Davis, American singer-songwriter and politician, 47th Governor of Louisiana (died 2000)

1899

Anton Koolmann, Estonian wrestler and coach (died 1953)

Anton Koolmann, Estonian wrestler and coach (died 1953)

1899

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, Romanian politician (died 1938)

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, Romanian politician (died 1938)

1899

Hans Swarowsky, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and educator (died 1975)

Hans Swarowsky, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and educator (died 1975)

1899

Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (died 1973)

Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (died 1973)

1899

Frederick Coutts, Scottish 8th General of The Salvation Army (died 1986)

Frederick Coutts, Scottish 8th General of The Salvation Army (died 1986)

1899

Elsie Allen, Native American Pomo basket weaver (died 1990)

Elsie Allen, Native American Pomo basket weaver (died 1990)

1899

Tom C. Clark, American lawyer and judge, 59th Attorney General of the United States (died 1977)

Tom C. Clark, American lawyer and judge, 59th Attorney General of the United States (died 1977)

1899

Louise Nevelson, American sculptor (died 1988)

Louise Nevelson, American sculptor (died 1988)