Page 9: 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) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1899 henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY)   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1899 henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC)   

Sep 15   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)   

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   Transvaal mobilizes in the year 1899.   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1899 hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic   

Oct 01   On this day in history lajos Bardos, composer   

Oct 02   On this day in history orange Free state mobilizes   

Oct 03   On this day in history gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs)   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1899 boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

Oct 05   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1899 1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history iR Johnson patents bicycle frame   

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 in the year 1899.   

Oct 11   The Boer War begins in South Africa in the year 1899.   

Oct 12   South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1899 birth of juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies in the year 1899.   

Jan 29   In the year 1899 alfred Sisley, painter, dies   

Feb 06   In the year 1899 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 in the year 1899.   

Feb 18   M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 in the year 1899.