Historical Events In 1889

Jul 04   Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Jean Cocteau, France, writer/artist/director (Le Potamak, Orphée) on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   John L Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout) in the year 1889.  

Jul 08   In the year 1889 john L Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout  

Jul 08   The Wall Street Journal that begins publication in the year 1889.  

Jul 08   In the year 1889 wall Street Journal begins publishing  

Jul 10   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, NYC, actor (Go West, Distant Drums) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story)  

Jul 11   On this day in history gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34  

Jul 11   Tijuana in Mexico becomes a city in the year 1889.  

Jul 13   Carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1889.  

Jul 15   Marjorie Rambeau, SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song) on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83 in the year 1889.  

Jul 17   In the year 1889 erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason)  

Jul 20   On this day in history john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)  

Jul 22   In the year 1889 frederick Preston Search, composer  

Jul 29   Karl Otten, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1889 charles Absolom, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies in an accident  

Jul 30   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Naval Treaty" (BG)  

Jul 30   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Naval Treaty" (BG)  

Jul 30   Vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1889 donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche)  

Aug 01   In the year 1889 john F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis  

Aug 04   On this day in history carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 05   On this day in history conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)  

Aug 05   On this day in history willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80  

Aug 06   London's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths in the year 1889.  

Aug 08   On this day in history jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)  

Aug 10   Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history dan Rylands patents screw cap  

Aug 13   William Gray patents coin-operated telephone in the year 1889.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 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   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40