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   Hal Wallis, movie producer (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park) in the year 1899.  

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   In the year 1899 5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD  

Sep 15   Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State) on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50) on this day in history.  

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) 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   Louise Nevelson, sculptor in the year 1899.  

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

Sep 28   Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1899 transvaal mobilizes  

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

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

Oct 01   In the year 1899 lajos Bardos, composer  

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   IR Johnson patents bicycle frame in the year 1899.  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)  

Jan 01   Raymond Loucheur, composer was born in the year 1899.  

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

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 in the year 1899.  

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

Jan 07   Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 in the year 1899.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history alfred Sisley, painter, dies  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56