Page 3: Historical Events In 1899

Feb 16   Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) in the year 1899.   

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   Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 18   San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1899 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   Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) in the year 1899.   

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

Mar 03   Alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56) in the year 1899.   

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   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   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   On this day in history aspirin was patented by Felix Hoffman   

Mar 08   On this day in history eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.   

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

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