Page 3: Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1899 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

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   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   In the year 1899 cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways)   

Feb 20   Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system in the year 1899.   

Feb 20   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

Feb 24   On this day in history western Washington University is established.   

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   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1899 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

Mar 02   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)   

Mar 03   In the year 1899 alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56)   

Mar 03   In the year 1899 congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

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 in the year 1899.   

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   Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Finn Hoffding, composer in the year 1899.   

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

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   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   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   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

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