Historical Events In 1889

Jul 04   Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting in the year 1889.  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1889 jean Cocteau, France, writer/artist/director (Le Potamak, Orphée)  

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

Jul 08   In the year 1889 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) in the year 1889.  

Jul 08   On this day in history john L Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout  

Jul 08   The Wall Street Journal that begins publication on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history wall Street Journal begins publishing  

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

Jul 11   Alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1889 carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49  

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

Jul 16   On this day in history michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83  

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 frederick Preston Search, composer  

Jul 29   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Naval Treaty" (BG)  

Jul 30   On this day in history vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history john F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis  

Aug 04   In the year 1889 carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 05   Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1889 dan Rylands patents screw cap  

Aug 13   In the year 1889 william Gray patents coin-operated telephone  

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)  

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   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   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

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