What happened in 1899

14 entries recorded for 1899, listed by date. That was 127 years ago.

1899 at a glance

January 12
Lynmouth Lifeboat Station
Historical event
During a storm, the crew of Lynmouth Lifeboat Station transported their 10-ton lifeboat 15 mi (24 km) overland in order to rescue a damaged schooner.

February 4
Philippine–American War
Historical event
The Philippine–American War began when an American soldier, under orders to keep insurgents away from his unit's encampment, fired on a Filipino soldier in Manila.

March 4
Cyclone Mahina
Historical event
Cyclone Mahina struck Bathurst Bay, Queensland, killing more than 300 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in Australian history.
March 27
Philippine–American War
Historical event
Philippine–American War: American forces defeated troops commanded by Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo at the Battle of Marilao River.
March 31
Philippine–American War
Historical event
Philippine–American War: Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, was captured by American forces.

May 30
Pearl Hart
Historical event
Pearl Hart, one of the few female outlaws of the American Old West, committed one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Globe, Arizona.

June 5
Antonio Luna
Historical event
Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War.
June 27
A. E. J. Collins
Historical event
A. E. J. Collins (pictured) scored 628 runs not out, the highest recorded score in cricket until being surpassed in 2016.

July 18
Newspaper hawker
Historical event
Newsboys from Long Island City turned over a distribution wagon for the New York Journal, marking the start of the Newsboys' strike of 1899.
July 28
1899 Carrabelle hurricane
Historical event
A Category 1 hurricane (map pictured) made landfall in Azua Province in the Dominican Republic, destroying three large schooners at Santo Domingo; only one crew member on the three vessels survived.

November 29
FC Barcelona
Historical event
FC Barcelona, one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football, was founded by Swiss football pioneer Joan Gamper.

December 2
Philippine–American War
Historical event
Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.
December 11
Second Boer War
Historical event
Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein, Boers defeated British forces trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.
December 16
Thousand Days' War
Historical event
Thousand Days' War: Columbian Liberal rebels repelled a Conservative government attack at the Battle of Peralonso.

This site records 14 entries for 1899, including Lynmouth Lifeboat Station on January 12. They are listed below by date.

127 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1899 turns 127 this year.

1899 falls in the 19th century, in the 1890s.

Lost Generation (1883–1900). Came of age during the First World War.

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