Page 3: Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) in the year 1899.   

Feb 16   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 80°F in SF   

Feb 18   80º F, San Francisco CA in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   On this day in history arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)   

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

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   Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

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) 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   Admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1899 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

Mar 02   In the year 1899 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) in the year 1899.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1899 congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

Mar 03   In the year 1899 george Dewey becomes first 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history patrick Hadley, composer   

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

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

Mar 06   Aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

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   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

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