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   In the year 1899 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) 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   In the year 1899 milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State)  

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

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) in the year 1899.  

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

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor on this day in history.  

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

Sep 30   In the year 1899 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   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 in the year 1899.  

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   1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa in the year 1899.  

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

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

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   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   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

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

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   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 in the year 1899.  

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.