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 in the year 1899.   

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) in the year 1899.   

Sep 14   On this day in history henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality (NY)   

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) 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   In the year 1899 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) in the year 1899.   

Sep 23   Louise Nevelson, sculptor in the year 1899.   

Sep 24   Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer in the year 1899.   

Sep 28   In the year 1899 giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies   

Sep 28   Transvaal mobilizes in the year 1899.   

Sep 29   On this day in history billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter   

Sep 30   On this day in history hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic   

Oct 01   Lajos Bardos, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Orange Free state mobilizes in the year 1899.   

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   On this day in history boleslaw Woytowicz, composer   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) in the year 1899.   

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) in the year 1899.   

Oct 11   On this day in history south African Boers declare war on Great Britain   

Oct 11   The Boer War begins in South Africa on this day in history.   

Oct 12   South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England in the year 1899.   

Oct 13   7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal in the year 1899.   

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Jan 01   Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1899 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

Jan 02   Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 06   Phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory) was born in the year 1899.   

Jan 07   Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born in the year 1899.   

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   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   Alfred Sisley, painter, dies in the year 1899.   

Feb 06   Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 in the year 1899.   

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