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   In the year 1899 80°F in SF   

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways) in the year 1899.   

Feb 20   In the year 1899 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   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   Leo J Weisgerber, German linguist on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the eponymous British news agency, dies in Nice, France in the year 1899.   

Feb 25   On this day in history paul Julius von Reuter, founder of the news agency (Reuters), dies   

Feb 27   Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin) in the year 1899.   

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 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) in the year 1899.   

Mar 03   Alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

Mar 03   In the year 1899 george Dewey becomes first in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy   

Mar 04   On this day in history cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history patrick Hadley, composer   

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   On this day in history finn Hoffding, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.   

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

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.   

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