Page 3: Historical Events In 1889

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

Mar 08   Jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85 in the year 1889.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   Battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated in the year 1889.   

Mar 12   On this day in history ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists   

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   On this day in history yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle   

Mar 14   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history f Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands   

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

Mar 19   Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10) in the year 1889.   

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 in the year 1889.   

Mar 25   1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England in the year 1889.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England   

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England in the year 1889.   

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

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

Mar 26   Vaclav Kapral, composer on this day in history.   

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   John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY) 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   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

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