Page 3: Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   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).   

Feb 18   80°F in SF.   

Feb 18   80º F, San Francisco CA.   

Feb 18   Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II).   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56   

Feb 18   San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports.   

Feb 20   Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways).   

Feb 20   Ill Tel and Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system.   

Feb 20   Illinois Tel and Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system.   

Feb 22   Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein).   

Feb 24   Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall).   

Feb 24   Western Washington University is established   

Feb 25   Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist.   

Feb 25   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   

Feb 27   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

Feb 28   Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist.   

Mar 01   Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90.   

Mar 02   Admiral George Dewey is recorded as becoming the inaugural US Admiral of the Navy.   

Mar 02   Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

Mar 02   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US).   

Mar 02   President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US).   

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

Mar 03   Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

Mar 03   George Dewey is recorded as becoming inaugural in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy.   

Mar 04   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.   

Mar 05   Patrick Hadley, composer   

Mar 06   "Aspirin" patented by Felix Hoffmann and still going strong 100 years later.   

Mar 06   "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann   

Mar 06   Aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman   

Mar 08   Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows).   

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer.   

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Jan 01   Juozas tallat-kelpsa: Composer   

Jan 01   Lev v kuleshov: Russian director/theorist (po zakonu)   

Jan 02   Alexander tcherepnin: St petersburg russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-henri spaak: Belgium, premier/sec-gen of nato (1957-61)   

Jan 06   Phyllis haver: Douglas ks, silent screen actress (what price glory)   

Jan 07   Francis jean marcel poulenc: Paris, composer/pianist (les biches)   

Jan 07   Kenneth thomson: Pitts, actor (broadway melody, little giant)   

Jan 08   Solomon wrd bandaranaike: Premier of ceylon (1956-59)   

Jan 10   Gerard keller: Dutch writer (vlugmaren),    

Jan 12   Hiram walker: American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'escragnolle: French/brazilian writer (innocencia),    

Jan 29   Alfred sisley: Painter,   

Feb 06   Georg leo earl von caprivi: German chancellor,    

Feb 11   George morgan: 1st english motorist to die in an motor accident,   

Feb 16   Francois félix faure: President of france (1895-99),   

Feb 18   M sophus lie: Norwegian mathematician,