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   Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY) in the year 1899.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1899.   

Sep 21   Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Lajos Bardos, composer in the year 1899.   

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1899 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   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1899 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   

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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   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   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   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   In the year 1899 alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1899 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 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.