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) in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   80°F in SF in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)   

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

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   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) in the year 1899.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies   

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

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

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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1899 aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman   

Mar 08   Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) in the year 1899.   

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer in the year 1899.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

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.