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   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports  

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 illinois Tel &Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system  

Feb 22   In the year 1899 dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)  

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

Feb 24   On this day in history western Washington University is established.  

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

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

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   On this day in history frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Patrick Hadley, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69  

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

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

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