Page 9: Historical Events In 1899

Sep 13   The first known auto-related fatality occurs when pedestrian Henry Bliss is struck by a car in New York City on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1899 hal Wallis, movie producer (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park)   

Sep 14   On this day in history henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY)   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY) in the year 1899.   

Sep 14   On this day in history henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC)   

Sep 15   In the year 1899 5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD   

Sep 15   In the year 1899 milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State)   

Sep 16   On this day in history hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50)   

Sep 17   1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa in the year 1899.   

Sep 17   Winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1899 elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married)   

Sep 20   In the Menderes Valley Turkey a 6.9 earthquake caused severe damage to buildings, bridges and railroad and telegraph lines in the Aydin-Denizli area on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre) in the year 1899.   

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies in the year 1899.   

Sep 28   On this day in history transvaal mobilizes   

Sep 29   Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1899 hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic   

Oct 01   Lajos Bardos, composer in the year 1899.   

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) in the year 1899.   

Oct 03   On this day in history j S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner   

Oct 05   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer in the year 1899.   

Oct 05   Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1899 milner Connorton Gray, designer   

Oct 09   1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) in the year 1899.   

Oct 10   IR Johnson patents bicycle frame in the year 1899.   

Oct 11   On this day in history a L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler)   

Oct 11   On this day in history south African Boers declare war on Great Britain   

Oct 11   In the year 1899 the Boer War begins in South Africa   

Oct 12   In the year 1899 south Africa Boer Republic declares war on England   

Oct 13   7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.   

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

Feb 11   In the year 1899 george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies   

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.