Historical Events
- Boer War: During Siege of Ladysmith, Boers storm King's Post and Caesar's Camp - driven back
Famous Birthdays
- Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor, born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (d. 1975)
- Howard Freeman, American actor (Studio One, Double Dynamite), born in Helena, Montana (d. 1967)
- Jean de Brunhoff, French children's book author (Babar the Elephant), born in Paris (d. 1937)
- Léonie Adams, American poetess (Those not elected), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1988)
1899 Highlights
About December 9, 1899
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake