Famous Deaths In 1889

Jun 27 Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70 in the year 1889.  

Jun 30 Eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1889.  

Jul 04 On this day in history auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79  

Jul 07 In the year 1889 giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67  

Jul 11 In the year 1889 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34  

Jul 13 Carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1889.  

Jul 16 On this day in history michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education, dies at 83  

Jul 21 Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Jul 30 In the year 1889 charles Absolom, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies in an accident  

Aug 02 In the year 1889 death of eduardo Gutiérrez, Argentinian author (b. 1851)  

Aug 04 Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42 in the year 1889.  

Aug 19 Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 in the year 1889.  

Aug 22 John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies in the year 1889.  

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

Aug 29 Stefan Dunjov, Banat Bulgarian military figure (b. 1815) died in the year 1889.  

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

Sep 29 On this day in history death of louis Faidherbe, French general (b. 1818)  

Oct 03 Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1889.  

Oct 10 Adolph von Henselt, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1889.  

Oct 11 In the year 1889 death of james Prescott Joule, English physicist (b. 1818)  

Oct 17 Nikolai Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher (b. 1828) died in the year 1889.  

Oct 18 In the year 1889 death of antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (b. 1808)  

Oct 19 In the year 1889 death of king Louis of Portugal (b. 1838)  

Oct 22 On this day in history olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59  

Nov 18 William Allingham, Irish poet (Day & Night Songs), dies at 68 in the year 1889.  

Dec 03 Baltasar Saldoni, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1889.  

Dec 06 On this day in history jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81  

Dec 10 Anzengruber, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 12 On this day in history robert Browning, English poet (Ring & Book), dies at 77  

Dec 15 Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Dec 21 On this day in history joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61  

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Jan 01 Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor was born on this day in history.  

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 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 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.