WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO MAY 1899
Find out what all happened January to May 1899

The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. (23. January 1899)

Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39 ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) inland, killing over 300. (4. March 1899)

The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play. (8. May 1899)

The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean. (17. January 1899)

Thirteen crew members and five apprentices are rescued from the stricken schooner Forest Hall by the Lynmouth Lifeboat when the former founders off the coast of Devon. (12. January 1899)

The first traffic ticket in the US: New York City taxi driver Jacob German was arrested for speeding while driving 12 miles per hour on Lexington Street. (20. May 1899)

Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic. (23. January 1899)

Opel manufactures its first automobile. (21. January 1899)

Spanish rule ends in Cuba. (1. January 1899)

The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria. (18. April 1899)

The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila. (4. February 1899)

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed. (19. January 1899)

Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded. (16. February 1899)

Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections. (14. February 1899)

German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights. (30. March 1899)

Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona. (30. May 1899)

Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss confederation. (22. January 1899)

The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne. (2. February 1899)

Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River. (27. March 1899)

Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark. (6. March 1899)