Historical Events In 1899

Sep 14   Hal Wallis, movie producer (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   On this day in history henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY)  

Sep 14   On this day in history henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY)  

Sep 14   Henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50)  

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) on this day in history.  

Sep 20   On this day in history elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married)  

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

Sep 23   On this day in history louise Nevelson, sculptor  

Sep 24   In the year 1899 eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer  

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

Sep 28   Transvaal mobilizes in the year 1899.  

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

Sep 30   Hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic in the year 1899.  

Oct 01   On this day in history lajos Bardos, composer  

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes in the year 1899.  

Oct 03   Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs) on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history j S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner  

Oct 05   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer in the year 1899.  

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

Oct 08   Milner Connorton Gray, designer on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history the Boer War begins in South Africa  

Oct 12   On this day in history south Africa Boer Republic declares war on England  

Oct 13   On this day in history 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal  

Oct 13   Marcelle de Manziarly, composer 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant)  

Jan 10   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1899 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.