Historical Events In 1889

Jul 04   In the year 1889 washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting  

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   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   On this day in history john L Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout)  

Jul 08   John L Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08   Wall Street Journal begins publishing on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1889 alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story)  

Jul 11   Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34 in the year 1889.  

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

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

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

Jul 22   Frederick Preston Search, composer in the year 1889.  

Jul 29   In the year 1889 karl Otten, writer  

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

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

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

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

Aug 04   Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history london's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)  

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)  

Jan 04   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65  

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   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.