Historical Events In 1889

Dec 04   Stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   In the year 1889 gilbert & Sullivans "Gondoliers," premieres in London  

Dec 07   Heathcote Dicken Statham, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 08   W Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse) on this day in history.  

Dec 09   In the year 1889 john P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)  

Dec 09   On this day in history president Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium  

Dec 10   Anzengruber, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie)  

Dec 11   In the year 1889 paul Kornfeld, writer  

Dec 12   Robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77 in the year 1889.  

Dec 12   In the year 1889 vaclav Stepan, composer  

Dec 13   Belgium rules on women/child labor law in the year 1889.  

Dec 13   In the year 1889 clarence Loomis, composer  

Dec 14   On this day in history american Academy of Political & Social Science organized, Phila  

Dec 14   American Academy of Political and Social Science organized, Philadelphia in the year 1889.  

Dec 15   Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 in the year 1889.  

Dec 19   On this day in history bishop Museum founded in Hawaii  

Dec 20   Bozidar Sirola, composer in the year 1889.  

Dec 21   Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61 in the year 1889.  

Dec 22   Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright in the year 1889.  

Dec 24   Bicycle with a back-pedal brake patented in the year 1889.  

Dec 24   On this day in history daniel Stover & William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake  

Dec 24   Daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake on this day in history.  

Dec 24   In the year 1889 vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco)  

Dec 28   Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau in the year 1889.  

Dec 30   Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) in the year 1889.  

Dec 31   Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)  

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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)  

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

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

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   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65  

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40