Historical Events In 1889

Jul 04   Auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1889.  

Jul 07   In the year 1889 giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67  

Jul 08   Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro) in the year 1889.  

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

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

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

Jul 08   Wall Street Journal begins publishing in the year 1889.  

Jul 10   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, NYC, actor (Go West, Distant Drums) in the year 1889.  

Jul 11   Alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story) in the year 1889.  

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   On this day in history carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49  

Jul 15   Marjorie Rambeau, SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song) in the year 1889.  

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

Jul 17   Erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason) in the year 1889.  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1889 frederick Preston Search, composer  

Jul 29   Karl Otten, writer in the year 1889.  

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   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 in the year 1889.  

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

Aug 01   John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1889.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer  

Aug 10   In the year 1889 dan Rylands patents screw cap  

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.  

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   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.  

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.  

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.