WHAT HAPPENED IN 1899.
Look what happened the 1899.

Spanish rule ends in Cuba. (1. 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 United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean. (17. January 1899)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate. (6. February 1899)

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

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

Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans. (22. February 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)

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

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

Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, was captured by American forces. (31. March 1899)

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