Page 3: Historical Events In 1889

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

Mar 08   Jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1889 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business)   

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

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

Mar 09   Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated   

Mar 12   Ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 philip Guedalla, historian   

Mar 12   Start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth in the year 1889.   

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   6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1889 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

Mar 18   In the year 1889 f Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands   

Mar 18   William Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1889.   

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1889 pres Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization   

Mar 23   President Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization in the year 1889.   

Mar 25   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England   

Mar 26   Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands on this day in history.   

Mar 26   South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England in the year 1889.   

Mar 26   In the year 1889 vaclav Kapral, composer   

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

Mar 27   Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat in the year 1889.   

Mar 28   In the year 1889 matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler   

Mar 29   Howard Lindsay, Waterford NY, playwright/actor/dir (State of Union) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.   

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 in the year 1889.   

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   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 in the year 1889.   

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