Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

May 31   Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

Jun 03   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 in the year 1889.   

Jun 06   Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks in the year 1889.   

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   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 in the year 1889.   

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   Paul Joostens, Flemish painter in the year 1889.   

Jun 19   In the year 1889 enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss   

Jun 25   On this day in history ethel Glenn Hier, composer   

Jun 27   Alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1889 frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters)   

Jun 28   On this day in history maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70   

Jun 30   Eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   On this day in history cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

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

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

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