Page 3: Historical Events In 1889

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1889 battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US in the year 1889.   

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

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 in the year 1889.   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 philip Guedalla, historian   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   William Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history the first Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs England   

Mar 26   In the year 1889 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 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   Vaclav Kapral, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1889.   

Mar 27   Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1889 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   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

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   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   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   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40