Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) in the year 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   On this day in history 80º F, San Francisco CA   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)   

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

Feb 18   San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports in the year 1899.   

Feb 20   Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, LI NY, founder (Pan Am Airways) in the year 1899.   

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

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

Feb 22   Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1899 gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

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

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   In the year 1899 congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

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   In the year 1899 patrick Hadley, composer   

Mar 06   "Aspirin" patented by Felix Hoffmann and still going strong 100 years later in the year 1899.   

Mar 06   On this day in history "Asprin" patented by Felix Hoffmann   

Mar 06   Aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman in the year 1899.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1899 finn Hoffding, composer   

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

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   In the year 1899 birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

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