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   Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1899 henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY)   

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   Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa   

Sep 17   On this day in history winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show)   

Sep 20   On this day in history elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married)   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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.   

Sep 21   On this day in history luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)   

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor in the year 1899.   

Sep 24   In the year 1899 eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer   

Sep 28   In the year 1899 giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies   

Sep 28   On this day in history transvaal mobilizes   

Sep 29   Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history lajos Bardos, composer   

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

Oct 03   Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

Oct 08   Milner Connorton Gray, designer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War)   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1899 a L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler)   

Oct 11   South African Boers declare war on Great Britain on this day in history.   

Oct 11   The Boer War begins in South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 12   South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England in the year 1899.   

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

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

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

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.