Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   William Gray patents coin-operated telephone on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1889 the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

Aug 17   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 in the year 1889.   

Aug 19   On this day in history arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

Aug 19   In the year 1889 jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60   

Aug 20   Witold Friemann, composer in the year 1889.   

Aug 22   John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

Aug 23   A Lichtenstein, writer in the year 1889.   

Aug 23   The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies in the year 1889.   

Aug 24   On this day in history simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

Aug 28   Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) in the year 1889.   

Aug 29   In the year 1889 1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI)   

Aug 30   Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1889 a Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball   

Aug 31   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 03   Cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1889 king Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns   

Sep 07   On this day in history albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM)   

Sep 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 07   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG)   

Sep 08   On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)   

Sep 10   In the year 1889 vilem Petrzelka, composer   

Sep 11   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG)   

Sep 15   Robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1889 claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press)   

Sep 19   On this day in history ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers)   

Sep 21   Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.   

Sep 23   Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   William W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies in the year 1889.   

Sep 24   On this day in history alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

Sep 25   George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

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   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.