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

Feb 18   80°F in SF in the year 1899.  

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports  

Feb 20   Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways) in the year 1899.  

Feb 20   Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Illinois Tel &Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system in the year 1899.  

Feb 22   Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) in the year 1899.  

Feb 24   Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

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

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

Mar 01   Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   President McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US) in the year 1899.  

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

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   Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland in the year 1899.  

Mar 05   1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Patrick Hadley, composer in the year 1899.  

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

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

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   In the year 1899 finn Hoffding, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56