Historical Events In 1889

Dec 04   In the year 1889 stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean  

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

Dec 07   In the year 1889 gilbert & Sullivans "Gondoliers," premieres in London  

Dec 07   Heathcote Dicken Statham, composer in the year 1889.  

Dec 08   W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse) in the year 1889.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Anzengruber, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)  

Dec 11   On this day in history paul Kornfeld, writer  

Dec 12   Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 in the year 1889.  

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   Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20   Bozidar Sirola, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 22   Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Bicycle with a back-pedal brake patented on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history 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   Vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco) on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1889 friedrich Wilhelm Murnau  

Dec 30   Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1889 ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52  

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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   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

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