Page 2: Historical Events In 1889

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

Feb 03   Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Walter Catlett, SF CA, actor (Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities) in the year 1889.   

Feb 05   Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren, cricketer (prolific England bat of 20's) in the year 1889.   

Feb 06   Karel Wellens, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1889 astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in SF   

Feb 07   In the year 1889 astronomical Society of Pacific holds first meeting in San Francisco   

Feb 08   Flood ravages Dutch coast in the year 1889.   

Feb 09   The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is established as a Cabinet-level agency on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history john Mills, dancer (Mills Brothers)   

Feb 11   Meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1889 the first Japanese written Constitution, handed by the Meiji emperor to his prime minister, Count Kuroda   

Feb 12   Andrew Greenwood, cricketer (batted in Eng's 1st 2 Tests 1877), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Caesar Francks Symphony in D, premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 14   1st train load of fruit (oranges) leaves LA for east in the year 1889.   

Feb 14   First trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east in the year 1889.   

Feb 17   H[aroldson] L Hunt, Texas oil multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Sybold van Ravesteyn, architect (Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex) in the year 1889.   

Feb 20   Levko Mykolayevich Revutsky, composer in the year 1889.   

Feb 21   Felix Aylmer, actor (Anastasia, Hamlet, Iron Duke, Macbeth, St Joan) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union in the year 1889.   

Feb 22   On this day in history dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union   

Feb 22   Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   U.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history cyril Delevanti, England, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye)   

Feb 28   In the year 1889 victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City)   

Mar 02   On this day in history kansas passes 1st US antitrust   

Mar 02   On this day in history kansas passes first US antitrust   

Mar 03   Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1889 fritz Behrend, composer   

Mar 04   Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President in the year 1889.   

Mar 04   On this day in history pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline)   

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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   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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 in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

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

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.