1899
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 18th century – 19th century – 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1896 1897 1898 – 1899 – 1900 1901 1902 |
Events
- January 1 – Queens and Staten Island join with New York City.
- March 26 - the first electric tram in Moscow.
- Thomson measures the charge and mass of an electron.
- August/early September-The 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane hits the Bahamas, Florida and North Carolina