Page 7: Historical Events In 1889

Jul 04   Washington state constitutional convention holds inaugural meeting   

Jul 05   Jean Cocteau, France, writer/artist/director (Le Potamak, Orphée).   

Jul 07   Giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67.   

Jul 08   Eugene Pallette, Winfield KS, actor (Adv of Robin Hood, Mark of Zorro)   

Jul 08   In this year, John L Sullivan claims by KO in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout.   

Jul 08   John L Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout).   

Jul 08   The Wall Street Journal that begins publication.   

Jul 08   Wall Street Journal begins publishing.   

Jul 10   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, NYC, actor (Go West, Distant Drums)   

Jul 11   Alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story)   

Jul 11   Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34   

Jul 11   Tijuana in Mexico is recorded as becoming a city.   

Jul 13   Carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49.   

Jul 15   Marjorie Rambeau, SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song).   

Jul 16   Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83   

Jul 17   Erle Stanley Gardner, US detective writer (Perry Mason).   

Jul 20   John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1st dir-gen BBC (1927-38)   

Jul 22   Frederick Preston Search, composer   

Jul 29   Karl Otten, writer.   

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

Jul 30   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Naval Treaty" (BG).   

Jul 30   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Naval Treaty" (BG).   

Jul 30   Vladimir K Zworykin, USSR, electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV.   

Jul 31   Donald Foster, PA, actor (Scaramouche)   

Aug 01   John F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis.   

Aug 04   Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75.   

Aug 05   Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)   

Aug 05   Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80   

Aug 06   London's Savoy Hotel opens, the inaugural British hotel to have private baths.   

Aug 08   Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder and captain)   

Aug 10   Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer.   

Aug 10   Dan Rylands patents screw cap   

Aug 13   William Gray patents coin-operated telephone.   

Aug 15   The Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

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Jan 01   Alexander smallens: St petersburg, russia, conductor   

Jan 01   Charles bickford: Cambridge mass, actor (john-the virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz jarecki: Composer   

Jan 01   Tom dugan: Dublin ireland, actor (circus clown, drag, skyway)   

Jan 02   Tito schipa: Italy, tenor/composer (la rondine)   

Jan 02   Walter baldwin: Ohio, actor (gay amigo)   

Jan 04   Albertus w "albert" van dalsum: Actor/director (abandoned child)   

Jan 05   Albert van dalsum: Dutch actor/director (little rascal) [or 1899]   

Jan 10   Martin andreas udbye: Composer,    

Jan 13   Solomon bundy: American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   Ema puksec: Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   Juan montalvo: Ecuadorian author (siete tratados),    

Jan 27   Ivan s aksakov: Russian journalist,    

Jan 30   Crown prince rudolph of austria: Crown prince rudolph of austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   Joseph gungl: Composer,    

Feb 03   Belle starr: Us female gangster, murdered at 40