Historical Events In 1889

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 in the year 1889.  

Aug 17   On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42  

Aug 19   On this day in history arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese  

Aug 19   On this day in history jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60  

Aug 20   In the year 1889 witold Friemann, composer  

Aug 22   John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies in the year 1889.  

Aug 23   On this day in history 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)  

Aug 23   A Lichtenstein, writer in the year 1889.  

Aug 23   On this day in history the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)  

Aug 24   Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) in the year 1889.  

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI)  

Aug 30   Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history a Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball  

Aug 31   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn)  

Sep 06   On this day in history king Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns  

Sep 07   Albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG)  

Sep 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG) on this day in history.  

Sep 08   On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)  

Sep 10   In the year 1889 vilem Petrzelka, composer  

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1889 claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press)  

Sep 19   In the year 1889 ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers)  

Sep 21   Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist in the year 1889.  

Sep 23   In the year 1889 nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.  

Sep 23   Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany) in the year 1889.  

Sep 23   William W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 24   On this day in history alexander Dey patents dial time recorder  

Sep 25   On this day in history george Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist  

Sep 26   Martin Heidegger, Germany, Existentialist (Being & Time) 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.  

Jan 05   In the year 1889 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   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)  

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

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