Historical Events In 1899

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

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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   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   San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways)  

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)  

Feb 24   Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) in the year 1899.  

Feb 24   In the year 1899 western Washington University is established.  

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

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   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   In the year 1899 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   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) in the year 1899.  

Mar 02   On this day in history president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)  

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   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   In the year 1899 1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D  

Mar 05   In the year 1899 patrick Hadley, composer  

Mar 06   "Aspirin" patented by Felix Hoffmann and still going strong 100 years later on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

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   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 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   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11   On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

Feb 16   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57  

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