Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1889 great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks   

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

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

Jun 08   Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) in the year 1889.   

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   Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) in the year 1889.   

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   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 in the year 1889.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1889 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   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 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   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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

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

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

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