Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

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

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

Jun 08   Cable Cars begin service in LA on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 10   Cliff Clark, actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout) in the year 1889.   

Jun 11   In the year 1889 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   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   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)   

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1889 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   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   Frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters) in the year 1889.   

Jun 28   In the year 1889 maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti   

Jul 01   US mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens in the year 1889.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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   In the year 1889 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   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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

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   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.   

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

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.