Historical Events In 1889

Dec 04   On this day in history stanley's expedition reaches Bagamoyo in Indian Ocean  

Dec 06   In the year 1889 jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81  

Dec 07   Gilbert & Sullivans "Gondoliers," premieres in London in the year 1889.  

Dec 07   In the year 1889 heathcote Dicken Statham, composer  

Dec 08   On this day in history w Hervey Allen, US writer/poet (Anthony Adverse)  

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

Dec 09   President Harrison visits opening of Chicago Auditorium in the year 1889.  

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

Dec 10   Ray Collins, Sacramento CA, actor (Homecoming, Good Sam, Rose Marie) on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Paul Kornfeld, writer in the year 1889.  

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

Dec 12   Vaclav Stepan, composer in the year 1889.  

Dec 13   Belgium rules on women/child labor law on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history clarence Loomis, composer  

Dec 14   American Academy of Political & Social Science organized, Phila in the year 1889.  

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   Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii in the year 1889.  

Dec 20   In the year 1889 bozidar Sirola, composer  

Dec 21   In the year 1889 joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61  

Dec 22   On this day in history mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright  

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

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

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

Dec 24   Vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco) on this day in history.  

Dec 28   On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Murnau  

Dec 30   On this day in history georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren)  

Dec 31   Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.  

Jan 30   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.