Page 3: Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 80°F in SF   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1899 dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)   

Feb 24   In the year 1899 jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies   

Feb 27   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist   

Mar 01   On this day in history gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90   

Mar 02   In the year 1899 admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy.   

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

Mar 03   Alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   Patrick Hadley, composer in the year 1899.   

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

Mar 06   "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann in the year 1899.   

Mar 06   On this day in history aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman   

Mar 08   On this day in history eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer in the year 1899.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

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