Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cable Cars begin service in LA   

Jun 08   Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 in the year 1889.   

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

Jun 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 12   On this day in history single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc)   

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   In the year 1889 victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist   

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

Jun 15   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) in the year 1889.   

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip"   

Jun 19   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 ethel Glenn Hier, composer   

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

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

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

Jun 28   In the year 1889 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40