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   On this day in history pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

Feb 18   On this day in history 80°F in SF   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history leo J Weisgerber, German linguist   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1899 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   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   In the year 1899 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D   

Mar 05   In the year 1899 patrick Hadley, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history finn Hoffding, composer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 06   In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)   

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   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.   

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   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

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