Page 8: Historical Events In 1889
Friday, 21 March 2025
Aug 13 William Gray patents coin-operated telephone on this day in history.
Aug 15 In the year 1889 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 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 in the year 1889.
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 in the year 1889.
Aug 20 In the year 1889 witold Friemann, composer
Aug 22 On this day in history john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies
Aug 23 In the year 1889 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
Aug 23 A Lichtenstein, writer on this day in history.
Aug 23 In the year 1889 the first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
Aug 24 Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies in the year 1889.
Aug 24 Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet in the year 1889.
Aug 28 Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) on this day in history.
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) in the year 1889.
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 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 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG) on this day in history.
Sep 07 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG)
Sep 08 On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)
Sep 10 On this day in history vilem Petrzelka, composer
Sep 11 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) in the year 1889.
Sep 15 On this day in history robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)
Sep 16 Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press) in the year 1889.
Sep 19 Ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers) on this day in history.
Sep 21 On this day in history 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 Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany) on this day in history.
Sep 23 On this day in history william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies
Sep 24 In the year 1889 alexander Dey patents dial time recorder
Sep 25 George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist on this day in history.
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