Timeline January 1899

Events in January 1899 2

• 1839 – 1899 Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) Died 29 January 1899, aged 59 British-born painter and leading figure of French Impressionism, known for landscapes along the Seine and Loing rivers. He spent most of his career in France but never obtained French citizenship. He died in Moret-sur-Loing in poverty, only gaining wide recognition after his death.
• 1899 Anglo-Egyptian Condominium established over Sudan Joint British-Egyptian rule begins Britain and Egypt signed an agreement on 19 January 1899 establishing joint sovereignty over Sudan, following the reconquest of the territory the previous year. The arrangement gave Britain effective control while nominally sharing authority with Egypt. Sudan remained under this condominium until independence in 1956.