On this day in 1899, Henry Hale Bliss was fatally struck by a taxicab.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Henry Bliss becomes the first American to be killed by an automobile - September 13th, 1899

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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Henry Bliss becomes the first American to be killed by an automobile - September 13th, 1899

Henry Bliss becomes the first American to be killed by an automobile - September 13th, 1899