Historical Events
- Future England cricket captain Pelham Warner scores an unbeaten 132 on his Test debut in a 32 run win over South Africa in the 1st Test in Johannesburg
- Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Iceland's first football club is founded
- President of France Félix Faure dies in office
Famous Deaths
- Félix Faure, 6th President of the French Third Republic (1895-99), dies at 57
- Lon Myers, American track star (held every American record for races 50 yards to one mile), dies of pneumonia at 41
Died in 1899 1899 Highlights
About February 16, 1899
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
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