Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   In the year 1899 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)  

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1899 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   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   Western Washington University is established in the year 1899.  

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   On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies  

Feb 27   On this day in history charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)  

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   Admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy in the year 1899.  

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   In the year 1899 president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)  

Mar 03   In the year 1899 alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56)  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history george Dewey becomes first in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy  

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   On this day in history patrick Hadley, composer  

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

Mar 06   In the year 1899 "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) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.  

Jan 07   In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

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