Page 8: Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   William Gray patents coin-operated telephone in the year 1889.   

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   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 in the year 1889.   

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   In the year 1889 jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies   

Aug 24   Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet in the year 1889.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI)   

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

Aug 31   A Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG) in the year 1889.   

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   Albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM) in the year 1889.   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)   

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

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)   

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

Sep 19   In the year 1889 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   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   Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany) in the year 1889.   

Sep 23   In the year 1889 william W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies   

Sep 24   Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder in the year 1889.   

Sep 25   In the year 1889 george Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1889 birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.   

Jan 14   In the year 1889 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   In the year 1889 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   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.