Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   On this day in history william Gray patents coin-operated telephone   

Aug 15   On this day in history the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

Aug 17   On this day in history ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42   

Aug 19   On this day in history arthur Waley, sinologist, translator from Chinese & Japanese   

Aug 19   Jean MMPA de Villiers de l'isle-Adam, French writer (Axel), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1889 witold Friemann, composer   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1889 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

Aug 23   On this day in history a Lichtenstein, writer   

Aug 23   The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) in the year 1889.   

Aug 24   Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) in the year 1889.   

Aug 29   1st American Intl pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever)   

Aug 31   A Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG)   

Sep 03   In the year 1889 cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn)   

Sep 06   In the year 1889 king Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns   

Sep 07   Albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM) in the year 1889.   

Sep 07   In the year 1889 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG)   

Sep 07   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Engineer's Thumb" (BG)   

Sep 08   Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Vilem Petrzelka, composer in the year 1889.   

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 15   Robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) in the year 1889.   

Sep 16   Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press) in the year 1889.   

Sep 19   Ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers) on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1889 otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist   

Sep 23   Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany)   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1889 alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

Sep 25   George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist 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   In the year 1889 birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1889 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   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 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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

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

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 in the year 1889.   

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

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