Historical Events In 1889

Aug 15   The Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled in the year 1889.  

Aug 17   In the year 1889 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42  

Aug 19   Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60  

Aug 20   In the year 1889 witold Friemann, composer  

Aug 22   On this day in history john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies  

Aug 23   On this day in history 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)  

Aug 23   In the year 1889 a Lichtenstein, writer  

Aug 23   The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) in the year 1889.  

Aug 24   In the year 1889 jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies  

Aug 24   Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet in the year 1889.  

Aug 28   In the year 1889 charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park)  

Aug 29   1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI) in the year 1889.  

Aug 30   Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history a Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball  

Aug 31   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG) in the year 1889.  

Sep 03   On this day in history cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn)  

Sep 06   King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1889 albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM)  

Sep 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG) in the year 1889.  

Sep 07   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG)  

Sep 08   On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)  

Sep 10   On this day in history vilem Petrzelka, composer  

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   In the year 1889 robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)  

Sep 16   Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press) on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers) in the year 1889.  

Sep 21   On this day in history otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist  

Sep 23   On this day in history nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.  

Sep 23   On this day in history walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany)  

Sep 23   In the year 1889 william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies  

Sep 24   Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder on this day in history.  

Sep 25   George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist in the year 1889.  

Sep 26   Martin Heidegger, Germany, Existentialist (Being & Time) in the year 1889.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 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   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)  

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

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1889 birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]  

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.  

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   On this day in history 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.