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   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   80°F in SF on this day in history.   

Feb 18   80º F, San Francisco CA on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 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   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   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   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   Paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

Feb 28   Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist in the year 1899.   

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 in the year 1899.   

Mar 02   Pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame in the year 1899.   

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) in the year 1899.   

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 in the year 1899.   

Mar 05   In the year 1899 1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D   

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 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   In the year 1899 finn Hoffding, composer   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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