Page 9: 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   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   Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY) in the year 1899.   

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

Sep 15   5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD in the year 1899.   

Sep 15   Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State) in the year 1899.   

Sep 16   On this day in history hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50)   

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

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 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) in the year 1899.   

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor in the year 1899.   

Sep 24   In the year 1899 eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer   

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

Sep 28   Transvaal mobilizes on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter in the year 1899.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1899 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) in the year 1899.   

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   7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal in the year 1899.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

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

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

Feb 11   George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 16   Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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