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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State)  

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

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

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   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) on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history louise Nevelson, sculptor  

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   On this day in history transvaal mobilizes  

Sep 29   On this day in history billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter  

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

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

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes in the year 1899.  

Oct 03   Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) in the year 1899.  

Oct 03   In the year 1899 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War)  

Oct 10   IR Johnson patents bicycle frame in the year 1899.  

Oct 11   A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   South African Boers declare war on Great Britain in the year 1899.  

Oct 11   In the year 1899 the Boer War begins in South Africa  

Oct 12   In the year 1899 south Africa Boer Republic declares war on England  

Oct 13   In the year 1899 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal  

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of raymond Loucheur, composer  

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.  

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67  

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.