Historical Events In 1889

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

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

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   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth  

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1889 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   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   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   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 in the year 1889.  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.  

Mar 27   In the year 1889 yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat  

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) in the year 1889.  

Mar 30   John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died in the year 1889.  

Jan 17   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.  

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

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