Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   On this day in history pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1899 80°F in SF  

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

Feb 18   Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1899 san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports  

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 in the year 1899.  

Feb 22   Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)  

Feb 24   Western Washington University is established in the year 1899.  

Feb 25   On this day in history leo J Weisgerber, German linguist  

Feb 25   Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1899 paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies  

Feb 27   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1899 gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame  

Mar 02   On this day in history pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US)  

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

Mar 03   Alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56) in the year 1899.  

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   On this day in history 1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D  

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   On this day in history aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman  

Mar 08   On this day in history eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)  

Mar 10   In the year 1899 finn Hoffding, composer  

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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   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

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

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56