Page 8: Historical Events In 1889

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 on this day in history.   

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   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) in the year 1889.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1889 king Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns   

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) in the year 1889.   

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 in the year 1889.   

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

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

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   Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany)   

Sep 23   William W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies in the year 1889.   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1889 birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

Jan 14   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

Jan 30   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40