Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   On this day in history pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)  

Feb 18   80°F in SF on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history 80º F, San Francisco CA  

Feb 18   Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) in the year 1899.  

Feb 18   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56  

Feb 18   San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1899 cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways)  

Feb 20   In the year 1899 ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system  

Feb 20   Illinois Tel &Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system in the year 1899.  

Feb 22   On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)  

Feb 24   Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Western Washington University is established on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France in the year 1899.  

Feb 25   On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies  

Feb 27   On this day in history charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)  

Feb 28   Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90  

Mar 02   Admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1899 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame  

Mar 02   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) in the year 1899.  

Mar 02   President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US) on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56)  

Mar 03   Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1899 george Dewey becomes first in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy  

Mar 04   On this day in history cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland  

Mar 05   1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history patrick Hadley, composer  

Mar 06   "Aspirin" patented by Felix Hoffmann and still going strong 100 years later in the year 1899.  

Mar 06   "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman in the year 1899.  

Mar 08   Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1899 finn Hoffding, composer  

Mar 11   Frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72) in the year 1899.  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer  

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)  

Jan 10   On this day in history gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11   In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

Feb 16   On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.