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   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   On this day in history henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC)   

Sep 15   5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1899 hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50)   

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

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 Menderes Valley Turkey a 6.9 earthquake caused severe damage to buildings, bridges and railroad and telegraph lines in the Aydin-Denizli area on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1899 luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)   

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor in the year 1899.   

Sep 24   Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies   

Sep 28   Transvaal mobilizes on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 08   In the year 1899 milner Connorton Gray, designer   

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   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 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   7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal in the year 1899.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died in the year 1899.   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1899 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.