Historical Events
- Phoebe, a moon of Saturn is discovered by William Pickering
Famous Deaths
- Douglas Strutt Galton, English engineer (rails, trains), dies at 76
- Svetolik Ranković, Serbian writer (Crushed Ideals), dies at 35
1899 Highlights
About March 18, 1899
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 6 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake