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 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   On this day in history 1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people  

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

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

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 in the year 1889.  

Jun 08   On this day in history cable Cars begin service in LA  

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

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

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   On this day in history victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist  

Jun 15   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 paul Joostens, Flemish painter  

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   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   Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters) in the year 1889.  

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

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

Jul 01   Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti in the year 1889.  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)  

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.  

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.  

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   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)  

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

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