Historical Events In 1889

Mar 05   In the year 1889 frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter   

Mar 08   On this day in history jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85   

Mar 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1889 battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   On this day in history battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   On this day in history kansas passes first general antitrust law in US   

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated in the year 1889.   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists   

Mar 12   Philip Guedalla, historian in the year 1889.   

Mar 12   Start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle in the year 1889.   

Mar 14   On this day in history august Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen   

Mar 15   6 US & German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die in the year 1889.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die   

Mar 17   On this day in history joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

Mar 18   F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 18   William Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1889.   

Mar 19   In the year 1889 manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10)   

Mar 23   On this day in history edmonton Alberta's temperature reaches 22.2 C; warmest March day on record.   

Mar 23   Pres Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization in the year 1889.   

Mar 23   In the year 1889 president Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization   

Mar 25   In the year 1889 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England   

Mar 25   The first Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs England in the year 1889.   

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England in the year 1889.   

Mar 26   Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1889 south Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England   

Mar 26   Vaclav Kapral, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1889.   

Mar 27   On this day in history yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat   

Mar 28   In the year 1889 matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler   

Mar 29   On this day in history howard Lindsay, Waterford NY, playwright/actor/dir (State of Union)   

Mar 30   John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   In the year 1889 birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   In the year 1889 birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40