Historical Events In 1899

Sep 13   On this day in history 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) in the year 1899.  

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   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) in the year 1899.  

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

Sep 17   Winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show) in the year 1899.  

Sep 20   Elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married) in the year 1899.  

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   Louise Nevelson, sculptor on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01   Lajos Bardos, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 08   On this day in history milner Connorton Gray, designer  

Oct 09   1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) in the year 1899.  

Oct 10   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 south African Boers declare war on Great Britain  

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 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   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1899 birth of paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)  

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

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies  

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.