Historical Events In 1889

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

Jul 04   On this day in history washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting  

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

Jul 07   On this day in history giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67  

Jul 08   On this day in history eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro)  

Jul 08   John L Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34  

Jul 11   On this day in history tijuana in Mexico becomes a city  

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

Jul 15   On this day in history marjorie Rambeau, SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song)  

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   In the year 1889 john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)  

Jul 22   Frederick Preston Search, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history karl Otten, writer  

Jul 30   On this day in history charles Absolom, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies in an accident  

Jul 30   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Naval Treaty" (BG) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Naval Treaty" (BG) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1889 vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV  

Jul 31   Donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)  

Aug 05   In the year 1889 willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80  

Aug 06   In the year 1889 london's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths  

Aug 08   Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) in the year 1889.  

Aug 10   Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer in the year 1889.  

Aug 10   Dan Rylands patents screw cap in the year 1889.  

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 in the year 1889.  

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)  

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died in the year 1889.  

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40