Page 8: Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   William Gray patents coin-operated telephone in the year 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1889 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   Witold Friemann, composer in the year 1889.   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1889 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

Aug 23   In the year 1889 a Lichtenstein, writer   

Aug 23   The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) in the year 1889.   

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

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   1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI) in the year 1889.   

Aug 30   In the year 1889 edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever)   

Aug 31   In the year 1889 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   King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG)   

Sep 08   Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) in the year 1889.   

Sep 10   Vilem Petrzelka, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 19   On this day in history ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers)   

Sep 21   In the year 1889 otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1889 walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.   

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

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

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