Page 8: Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   In the year 1889 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   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 in the year 1889.   

Aug 19   In the year 1889 arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

Aug 19   Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 in the year 1889.   

Aug 20   Witold Friemann, composer in the year 1889.   

Aug 22   In the year 1889 john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1889 a Lichtenstein, writer   

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   In the year 1889 simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

Aug 28   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns in the year 1889.   

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

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) in the year 1889.   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1889 vilem Petrzelka, composer   

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 15   In the year 1889 robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)   

Sep 16   On this day in history claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press)   

Sep 19   Ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers) in the year 1889.   

Sep 21   On this day in history otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist   

Sep 23   On this day in history nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.   

Sep 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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