Historical Events In 1889

May 31   In the year 1889 johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn   

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

May 31   On this day in history the Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000   

Jun 01   1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Europe's Orient Express completes arrangements for travel between Paris and Constantinople without change of train in the year 1889.   

Jun 03   In the year 1889 the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

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   On this day in history great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks   

Jun 08   In the year 1889 cable Cars begin service in LA   

Jun 08   In the year 1889 gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

Jun 08   Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) in the year 1889.   

Jun 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1889 cliff Clark, actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout)   

Jun 11   In the year 1889 wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops)   

Jun 12   On this day in history single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc)   

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

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

Jun 14   Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1889 mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39   

Jun 15   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Jun 18   In the year 1889 paul Joostens, Flemish painter   

Jun 19   In the year 1889 enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Man with the Twisted Lip"   

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

Jun 25   Ethel Glenn Hier, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1889 alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor   

Jun 27   Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies in the year 1889.   

Jun 28   Frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters) in the year 1889.   

Jun 28   In the year 1889 maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70   

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

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

Jul 01   On this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens   

Jul 02   Cor Hermus, Dutch actor/director/writer (A Mother) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1889 birth of alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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   On this day in history birth of tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1889 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834) died in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

Feb 01   In the year 1889 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

Feb 03   In the year 1889 death of belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40