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   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   In the year 1899 henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC)   

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

Sep 15   Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State) in the year 1899.   

Sep 16   Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50) in the year 1899.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1899 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 year 1899 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   Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre) in the year 1899.   

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   Transvaal mobilizes on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1899 billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history j S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner   

Oct 05   On this day in history boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

Oct 05   Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1899.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

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

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

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