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   Hal Wallis, movie producer (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 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   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   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   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   On this day in history hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic   

Oct 01   On this day in history lajos Bardos, composer   

Oct 02   On this day in history orange Free state mobilizes   

Oct 03   On this day in history gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs)   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1899 milner Connorton Gray, designer   

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

Oct 09   Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   IR Johnson patents bicycle frame on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the Boer War begins in South Africa   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1899 birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)   

Jan 07   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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.