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   In the year 1899 80°F in SF  

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

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1899.  

Feb 24   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist in the year 1899.  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1899 admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy.  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1899 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann  

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

Mar 08   Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) in the year 1899.  

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer in the year 1899.  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

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

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

Jan 07   In the year 1899 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   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   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

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

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.