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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa in the year 1899.   

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

Sep 20   Elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1899 louise Nevelson, sculptor   

Sep 24   On this day in history eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1899 transvaal mobilizes   

Sep 29   On this day in history billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter   

Sep 30   On this day in history hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic   

Oct 01   In the year 1899 lajos Bardos, composer   

Oct 02   On this day in history orange Free state mobilizes   

Oct 03   In the year 1899 gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs)   

Oct 03   J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1899 boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

Oct 05   In the year 1899 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

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   In the year 1899 bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War)   

Oct 10   On this day in history iR Johnson patents bicycle frame   

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

Oct 11   South African Boers declare war on Great Britain in the year 1899.   

Oct 11   The Boer War begins in South Africa in the year 1899.   

Oct 12   South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)   

Jan 10   On this day in history gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   In the year 1899 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

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

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 in the year 1899.