Historical Events In 1889

May 31   Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

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

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

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cable Cars begin service in LA  

Jun 08   Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   In the year 1889 joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)  

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

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

Jun 11   Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.  

Jun 12   In the year 1889 single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc)  

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

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

Jun 14   Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist in the year 1889.  

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

Jun 15   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)  

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

Jun 19   In the year 1889 enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)  

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss  

Jun 25   In the year 1889 ethel Glenn Hier, composer  

Jun 27   Alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor in the year 1889.  

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

Jun 28   In the year 1889 frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters)  

Jun 28   On this day in history maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70  

Jun 30   On this day in history eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64  

Jul 01   Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   Cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother) in the year 1889.  

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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   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   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)  

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   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56  

Jan 27   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65  

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

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

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