Historical Events In 1889

Mar 05   Frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter in the year 1889.  

Mar 08   In the year 1889 jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85  

Mar 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business) on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV  

Mar 09   Battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV in the year 1889.  

Mar 09   On this day in history kansas passes first general antitrust law in US  

Mar 12   In the year 1889 battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated  

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated in the year 1889.  

Mar 12   In the year 1889 ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists  

Mar 12   Philip Guedalla, historian in the year 1889.  

Mar 12   On this day in history start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth  

Mar 12   Yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle in the year 1889.  

Mar 14   On this day in history august Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen  

Mar 15   On this day in history 6 US & German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die  

Mar 15   On this day in history 6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die  

Mar 17   Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 in the year 1889.  

Mar 18   F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history william Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66  

Mar 19   Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10) on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history edmonton Alberta's temperature reaches 22.2 C; warmest March day on record.  

Mar 23   On this day in history pres Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization  

Mar 23   President Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England  

Mar 25   The first Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs England on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands in the year 1889.  

Mar 26   In the year 1889 south Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England  

Mar 26   In the year 1889 vaclav Kapral, composer  

Mar 27   Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat  

Mar 28   Matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler in the year 1889.  

Mar 29   On this day in history howard Lindsay, Waterford NY, playwright/actor/dir (State of Union)  

Mar 30   In the year 1889 john T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)  

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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.  

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   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)  

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.  

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.