Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) in the year 1899.  

Feb 18   In the year 1899 80°F in SF  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1899 san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports  

Feb 20   Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   Illinois Tel &Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history western Washington University is established.  

Feb 25   Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist in the year 1899.  

Feb 25   On this day in history paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France.  

Feb 25   In the year 1899 paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies  

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 in the year 1899.  

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

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

Mar 02   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) in the year 1899.  

Mar 02   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1899 aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman  

Mar 08   In the year 1899 eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)  

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer in the year 1899.  

Mar 11   On this day in history frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1899.  

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