Page 3: Historical Events In 1889

Mar 05   On this day in history frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter   

Mar 08   On this day in history jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85   

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   On this day in history battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 philip Guedalla, historian   

Mar 12   Start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1889 august Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1889 6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die   

Mar 17   Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 in the year 1889.   

Mar 18   F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands in the year 1889.   

Mar 18   On this day in history william Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66   

Mar 19   Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10) in the year 1889.   

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 in the year 1889.   

Mar 23   On this day in history president Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history the first Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs England   

Mar 26   On this day in history bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England   

Mar 26   In the year 1889 bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England   

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

Mar 26   In the year 1889 south Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England   

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

Mar 27   Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1889.   

Mar 27   On this day in history yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat   

Mar 28   On this day in history matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler   

Mar 29   Howard Lindsay, Waterford NY, playwright/actor/dir (State of Union) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1889 john T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 in the year 1889.   

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