Historical Events
- Boers begin siege of Ladysmith, Natal
Famous Birthdays
- Edgar du Perron, Dutch author and poet (Land of Origin), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 1940)
- Walter Woolf King, American stage and screen baritone, character actor (Golden Dawn; A Night at the Opera; Swiss Miss), and actor's agent, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1984)
1899 Highlights
About November 2, 1899
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
Abolitionists
Dictators
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Outlaws
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