Page 9: Historical Events In 1899

Sep 14   Henry Bliss is recorded as becoming 1st automobile fatality (NY).   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss is recorded as becoming inaugural automobile fatality (NY).   

Sep 14   Henry Bliss, 1st auto death (NYC)   

Sep 15   5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD   

Sep 15   Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State)   

Sep 16   Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50).   

Sep 17   1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.   

Sep 17   Winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show)   

Sep 20   Elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married).   

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.   

Sep 21   Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)   

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor.   

Sep 24   Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer.   

Sep 28   Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies.   

Sep 28   Transvaal mobilizes   

Sep 29   Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter   

Sep 30   Hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic   

Oct 01   Lajos Bardos, composer   

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes.   

Oct 03   Gertrude Berg, Harlem NYC, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs).   

Oct 03   J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner.   

Oct 05   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

Oct 05   Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57.   

Oct 08   Milner Connorton Gray, designer   

Oct 09   1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa.   

Oct 09   Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War)   

Oct 10   IR Johnson patents bicycle frame.   

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

Oct 11   South African Boers declare war on Great Britain   

Oct 11   The Boer War begins in South Africa.   

Oct 12   South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England   

Oct 13   7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal.   

Oct 13   Marcelle de Manziarly, composer   

Oct 14   Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932).   

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Jan 01   Juozas tallat-kelpsa: Composer   

Jan 01   Lev v kuleshov: Russian director/theorist (po zakonu)   

Jan 02   Alexander tcherepnin: St petersburg russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-henri spaak: Belgium, premier/sec-gen of nato (1957-61)   

Jan 06   Phyllis haver: Douglas ks, silent screen actress (what price glory)   

Jan 07   Francis jean marcel poulenc: Paris, composer/pianist (les biches)   

Jan 07   Kenneth thomson: Pitts, actor (broadway melody, little giant)   

Jan 08   Solomon wrd bandaranaike: Premier of ceylon (1956-59)   

Jan 10   Gerard keller: Dutch writer (vlugmaren),   

Jan 12   Hiram walker: American distiller (b. 1816)   

Jan 25   Alfredo d'escragnolle: French/brazilian writer (innocencia),   

Jan 29   Alfred sisley: Painter,   

Feb 06   Georg leo earl von caprivi: German chancellor,    

Feb 11   George morgan: 1st english motorist to die in an motor accident,   

Feb 16   Francois félix faure: President of france (1895-99),    

Feb 18   M sophus lie: Norwegian mathematician,