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   On this day in history 80°F in SF  

Feb 18   In the year 1899 80º F, San Francisco CA  

Feb 18   On this day in history arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)  

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

Feb 18   San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports in the year 1899.  

Feb 20   Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system  

Feb 20   Illinois Tel &Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) in the year 1899.  

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   On this day in history leo J Weisgerber, German linguist  

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

Feb 25   Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies in the year 1899.  

Feb 27   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) in the year 1899.  

Feb 28   In the year 1899 frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist  

Mar 01   Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 02   Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US) in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar  

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.  

Mar 05   Patrick Hadley, composer in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 06   "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann in the year 1899.  

Mar 06   In the year 1899 aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman  

Mar 08   In the year 1899 eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)  

Mar 10   In the year 1899 finn Hoffding, composer  

Mar 11   On this day in history frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72)  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

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

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.  

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