Historical Events In 1889

Mar 05   Frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter in the year 1889.   

Mar 08   Jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85 in the year 1889.   

Mar 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1889 battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   Battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV in the year 1889.   

Mar 09   In the year 1889 kansas passes first general antitrust law in US   

Mar 12   On this day in history battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated   

Mar 12   On this day in history battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated   

Mar 12   Ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists in the year 1889.   

Mar 12   Philip Guedalla, historian in the year 1889.   

Mar 12   On this day in history start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth   

Mar 12   On this day in history yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle   

Mar 14   August Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen in the year 1889.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 6 US & German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die   

Mar 15   6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 18   William Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1889.   

Mar 19   In the year 1889 manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10)   

Mar 23   Edmonton Alberta's temperature reaches 22.2 C; warmest March day on record on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Pres Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization on this day in history.   

Mar 23   President Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England   

Mar 25   The first Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1889 johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands   

Mar 26   South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Vaclav Kapral, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1889 moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64   

Mar 27   Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1889 matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler   

Mar 29   In the year 1889 howard Lindsay, Waterford NY, playwright/actor/dir (State of Union)   

Mar 30   John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY) in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

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   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.   

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   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died on this day in history.