Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

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

May 31   On this day in history johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Pennsylvania   

May 31   The Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000 in the year 1889.   

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

Jun 03   In the year 1889 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.   

Jun 06   Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)   

Jun 08   Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) in the year 1889.   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops)   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1889 2 feet of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming   

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

Jun 14   In the year 1889 victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist   

Jun 15   On this day in history mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39   

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip" on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Man with the Twisted Lip" in the year 1889.   

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   On this day in history alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor   

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

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

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

Jun 30   On this day in history eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64   

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   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo) was born in the year 1889.   

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   In the year 1889 death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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