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) in the year 1899.   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY) in the year 1899.   

Sep 14   On this day in history henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC)   

Sep 15   5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1899.   

Sep 17   1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa in the year 1899.   

Sep 17   Winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show) in the year 1899.   

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

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   In the year 1899 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   In the year 1899 transvaal mobilizes   

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

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

Oct 01   In the year 1899 lajos Bardos, composer   

Oct 02   In the year 1899 orange Free state mobilizes   

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

Oct 03   J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history milner Connorton Gray, designer   

Oct 09   1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   South African Boers declare war on Great Britain in the year 1899.   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1899 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   On this day in history birth of lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of raymond Loucheur, composer   

Jan 02   Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born in the year 1899.   

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 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 in the year 1899.   

Jan 10   In the year 1899 gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1899 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

Feb 18   In the year 1899 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56