Page 8: Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   On this day in history william Gray patents coin-operated telephone   

Aug 15   On this day in history the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

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

Aug 19   Arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese in the year 1889.   

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

Aug 20   Witold Friemann, composer on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies in the year 1889.   

Aug 24   In the year 1889 simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

Aug 28   Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1889 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   A Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball on this day in history.   

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   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   Vilem Petrzelka, composer on this day in history.   

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   Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press) on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1889 george Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist   

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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 in the year 1889.   

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   In the year 1889 birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

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   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1889.