Historical Events In 1889

Dec 06   Jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81 in the year 1889.  

Dec 07   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivans "Gondoliers," premieres in London  

Dec 07   Heathcote Dicken Statham, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 08   W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912) in the year 1889.  

Dec 09   President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium in the year 1889.  

Dec 10   In the year 1889 anzengruber, writer, dies  

Dec 10   Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on this day in history.  

Dec 11   In the year 1889 paul Kornfeld, writer  

Dec 12   Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1889 vaclav Stepan, composer  

Dec 13   Belgium rules on women/child labor law in the year 1889.  

Dec 13   Clarence Loomis, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history american Academy of Political & Social Science organized, Phila  

Dec 14   American Academy of Political and Social Science organized, Philadelphia in the year 1889.  

Dec 15   On this day in history ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73  

Dec 19   On this day in history bishop Museum founded in Hawaii  

Dec 20   In the year 1889 bozidar Sirola, composer  

Dec 21   On this day in history joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61  

Dec 22   In the year 1889 mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright  

Dec 24   In the year 1889 bicycle with a back-pedal brake patented  

Dec 24   In the year 1889 daniel Stover & William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake  

Dec 24   In the year 1889 daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake  

Dec 24   In the year 1889 vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco)  

Dec 28   In the year 1889 friedrich Wilhelm Murnau  

Dec 30   In the year 1889 georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren)  

Dec 31   Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 in the year 1889.  

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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   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)  

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)  

Jan 17   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65  

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.