Historical Events In 1889

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

Jul 04   Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting in the year 1889.   

Jul 05   Jean Cocteau, France, writer/artist/director (Le Potamak, Orphée) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1889.   

Jul 08   Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro) in the year 1889.   

Jul 08   On this day in history john L Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout)   

Jul 08   John L Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout in the year 1889.   

Jul 08   The Wall Street Journal that begins publication in the year 1889.   

Jul 08   Wall Street Journal begins publishing on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, NYC, actor (Go West, Distant Drums) in the year 1889.   

Jul 11   Alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story) in the year 1889.   

Jul 11   In the year 1889 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34   

Jul 11   On this day in history tijuana in Mexico becomes a city   

Jul 13   On this day in history carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49   

Jul 15   Marjorie Rambeau, SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song) in the year 1889.   

Jul 16   In the year 1889 michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83   

Jul 17   In the year 1889 erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason)   

Jul 20   In the year 1889 john Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

Jul 22   Frederick Preston Search, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history karl Otten, writer   

Jul 30   Charles Absolom, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Naval Treaty" (BG)   

Jul 30   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Naval Treaty" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1889 vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV   

Jul 31   On this day in history donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche)   

Aug 01   John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1889 carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 05   Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1889 willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80   

Aug 06   London's Savoy Hotel opens, the first British hotel to have private baths on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1889 jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

Aug 10   On this day in history cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer   

Aug 10   On this day in history dan Rylands patents screw cap   

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Jan 01   Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

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   In the year 1889 birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

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   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