Page 3: 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   80º F, San Francisco CA in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)   

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

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

Feb 20   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways)   

Feb 20   In the year 1899 ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system   

Feb 20   On this day in history illinois Tel &Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system   

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   Western Washington University is established in the year 1899.   

Feb 25   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

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   1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D in the year 1899.   

Mar 05   Patrick Hadley, composer in the year 1899.   

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

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   Finn Hoffding, composer on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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