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 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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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died in the year 1889.   

Jan 17   In the year 1889 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   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   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40