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   In the year 1899 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 80°F in SF   

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

Feb 18   Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) in the year 1899.   

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   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   On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)   

Feb 24   Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) in the year 1899.   

Feb 24   Western Washington University is established in the year 1899.   

Feb 25   On this day in history leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

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   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) in the year 1899.   

Feb 28   In the year 1899 frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist   

Mar 01   In the year 1899 gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90   

Mar 02   Admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy on this day in history.   

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   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   Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar in the year 1899.   

Mar 03   George Dewey becomes first in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy in the year 1899.   

Mar 04   In the year 1899 cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland   

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

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   In the year 1899 "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann   

Mar 06   In the year 1899 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   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.   

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.   

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

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

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

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

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