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 in the year 1889.  

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

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   On this day in history the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.  

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) in the year 1889.  

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 in the year 1889.  

Jun 13   2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist in the year 1889.  

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) in the year 1889.  

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" in the year 1889.  

Jun 22   On this day in history louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss  

Jun 25   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer in the year 1889.  

Jun 27   In the year 1889 alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor  

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti in the year 1889.  

Jul 01   US mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother) on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)  

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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