Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

May 31   Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn on this day in history.   

May 31   Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Pennsylvania in the year 1889.   

May 31   The Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1889 1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people   

Jun 01   Europe's Orient Express completes arrangements for travel between Paris and Constantinople without change of train on this day in history.   

Jun 03   The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on this day in history.   

Jun 03   The first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway in the year 1889.   

Jun 06   Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history cable Cars begin service in LA   

Jun 08   On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

Jun 08   Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

Jun 10   On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout)   

Jun 11   Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc) in the year 1889.   

Jun 13   On this day in history 2 feet of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming   

Jun 13   2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming in the year 1889.   

Jun 14   Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist in the year 1889.   

Jun 15   Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)   

Jun 18   Paul Joostens, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)   

Jun 19   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip"   

Jun 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Man with the Twisted Lip" on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss   

Jun 25   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer in the year 1889.   

Jun 27   Alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters)   

Jun 28   Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1889 frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti   

Jul 01   In the year 1889 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens   

Jul 02   In the year 1889 cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

Jan 27   In the year 1889 ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died in the year 1889.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1889.   

Feb 03   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.