Page 9: Historical Events In 1899

Sep 13   In the year 1899 the first known auto-related fatality occurs when pedestrian Henry Bliss is struck by a car in New York City.   

Sep 14   On this day in history hal Wallis, movie producer (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park)   

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

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

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   Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1899 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   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   Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history louise Nevelson, sculptor   

Sep 24   Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

Oct 05   In the year 1899 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57   

Oct 08   In the year 1899 milner Connorton Gray, designer   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War)   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1899 the Boer War begins in South Africa   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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   Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1899 death of hiram Walker, American distiller (b. 1816)   

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

Jan 29   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1899.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56