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   On this day in history the Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000  

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

Jun 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.  

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   Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks on this day in history.  

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   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   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   2 feet of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   In the year 1889 victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist  

Jun 15   In the year 1889 mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39  

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   On this day in history enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)  

Jun 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip" in the year 1889.  

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   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer in the year 1889.  

Jun 27   In the year 1889 alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor  

Jun 27   Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies in the year 1889.  

Jun 28   On this day in history frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters)  

Jun 28   Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 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 in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer  

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

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.  

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

Feb 03   On this day in history death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40