Timeline May 1899

Events in May 1899 3

• 1899 – 1992 Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992) Died 23 March 1992, aged 92 Friedrich Hayek was an Austrian-British economist and philosopher whose defense of free markets and critique of central planning, notably in "The Road to Serfdom," shaped conservative and libertarian thought. He shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. His ideas influenced policymakers including Margaret Thatcher.
• 1899 – 1987 Fred Astaire (1899-1987) Died 22 June 1987, aged 88 Astaire was an American dancer, actor and choreographer renowned for his partnership with Ginger Rogers in a series of Hollywood musicals during the 1930s. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. He died in Los Angeles.
• 1899 First Hague Peace Conference Nations meet to codify the laws of war Representatives from 26 nations met at the initiative of Tsar Nicholas II to discuss disarmament and the laws of war. The conference produced the Hague Conventions of 1899, governing the conduct of war and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and established the Permanent Court of Arbitration. It was the first major multilateral effort to codify international law on warfare.