Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

May 31   In the year 1889 johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn   

May 31   In the year 1889 johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Pennsylvania   

May 31   The Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Europe's Orient Express completes arrangements for travel between Paris and Constantinople without change of train on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

Jun 03   The first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks   

Jun 08   In the year 1889 cable Cars begin service in LA   

Jun 08   In the year 1889 gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

Jun 08   Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

Jun 10   Cliff Clark, actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout) in the year 1889.   

Jun 11   On this day in history wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops)   

Jun 12   Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc) in the year 1889.   

Jun 13   On this day in history 2 feet of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming   

Jun 13   In the year 1889 2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming   

Jun 14   Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)   

Jun 18   Paul Joostens, Flemish painter in the year 1889.   

Jun 19   Enrico Celio, president (Switzerland) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip" on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Man with the Twisted Lip" on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1889 carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies   

Jun 28   Frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1889.   

Jul 01   In the year 1889 frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti   

Jul 01   On this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens   

Jul 02   On this day in history cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother)   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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

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

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

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

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