1899 in the United States

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1899
in
the United States

Decades:
See also:
1899 $5 silver certificate
"The beautiful Indian maidens", promotional poster, ca. 1899
W. H. Shipman House, Hilo, Hawaii, built in 1899

Events from the year 1899 in the United States.

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  • September 6 – Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late-nineteenth century and the early-twentieth century, as enunciated in Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note,
  • September 14 – Henry H. Bliss becomes the first person to be killed by a motor vehicle in the United States. Upon disembarking from a streetcar in New York City, an electric-powered taxicab strikes and crushes him and he dies from his injuries the following morning.

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1899 snowstorm in Washington, D.C.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Professional Information". The Major Taylor Society. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Milestones of the U.S. Archival Profession and the National Archives, 1800-2011". U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dr. Virginia M. Alexander". U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hart Crane | American poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gertrude Berg | American actress, producer, and screenwriter". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Abbreviated Telegrams". Rock Island Argus. October 6, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2015 – via Chronicling America.

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