Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

May 31   Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn in the year 1889.   

May 31   On this day in history johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Pennsylvania   

May 31   In the year 1889 the Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000   

Jun 01   In the year 1889 1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people   

Jun 01   Europe's Orient Express completes arrangements for travel between Paris and Constantinople without change of train in the year 1889.   

Jun 03   In the year 1889 the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

Jun 03   In the year 1889 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.   

Jun 06   Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

Jun 08   On this day in history joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)   

Jun 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Jun 10   On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout)   

Jun 11   In the year 1889 wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops)   

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

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

Jun 13   2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming on this day in history.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39   

Jun 15   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Paul Joostens, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Enrico Celio, president (Switzerland) in the year 1889.   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Man with the Twisted Lip"   

Jun 22   Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss in the year 1889.   

Jun 25   On this day in history ethel Glenn Hier, composer   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies   

Jun 28   On this day in history frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters)   

Jun 28   Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70 in the year 1889.   

Jun 30   In the year 1889 eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64   

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

Jul 01   US mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.   

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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.   

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

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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 30   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.