Page 9: Historical Events In 1899

Sep 13   In the year 1899 the first known auto-related fatality occurs when pedestrian Henry Bliss is struck by a car in New York City.   

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

Sep 14   Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history louise Nevelson, sculptor   

Sep 24   Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer in the year 1899.   

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   In the year 1899 billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter   

Sep 30   Hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic in the year 1899.   

Oct 01   On this day in history lajos Bardos, composer   

Oct 02   In the year 1899 orange Free state mobilizes   

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

Oct 03   J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner in the year 1899.   

Oct 05   On this day in history boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

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

Oct 08   Milner Connorton Gray, designer in the year 1899.   

Oct 09   1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 the Boer War begins in South Africa   

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 in the year 1899.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56