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 in the year 1889.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 12   On this day in history philip Guedalla, historian   

Mar 12   Start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle on this day in history.   

Mar 14   August Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen in the year 1889.   

Mar 15   In the year 1889 6 US & German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die   

Mar 15   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1889 edmonton Alberta's temperature reaches 22.2 C; warmest March day on record.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1889.   

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

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

Mar 26   Vaclav Kapral, composer in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler   

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   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

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   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

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