Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.  

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

Aug 19   Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history witold Friemann, composer  

Aug 22   John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   A Lichtenstein, writer on this day in history.  

Aug 23   The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies  

Aug 24   On this day in history simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet  

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

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

Aug 30   Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) in the year 1889.  

Aug 31   In the year 1889 a Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball  

Aug 31   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG)  

Sep 03   In the year 1889 cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn)  

Sep 06   King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1889 albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM)  

Sep 07   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG)  

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

Sep 08   Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   Vilem Petrzelka, composer in the year 1889.  

Sep 11   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG)  

Sep 15   On this day in history robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1889 walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany)  

Sep 23   In the year 1889 william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies  

Sep 24   Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder on this day in history.  

Sep 25   George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist in the year 1889.  

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

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 in the year 1889.  

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

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.  

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   On this day in history 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   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.  

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.