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   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history 80º F, San Francisco CA   

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

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

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   Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1899 western Washington University is established.   

Feb 25   Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1899 "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann   

Mar 06   On this day in history aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman   

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   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   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   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.