Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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   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   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56  

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) in the year 1899.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist in the year 1899.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1899.  

Mar 03   Alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   George Dewey becomes first in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy in the year 1899.  

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

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

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

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1899 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   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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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