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   On this day in history 80°F in SF   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1899 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) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

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

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 in the year 1899.   

Feb 25   Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 27   In the year 1899 charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

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

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

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

Mar 02   Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 patrick Hadley, composer   

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

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

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

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

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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