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   1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people in the year 1889.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 in the year 1889.   

Jun 08   In the year 1889 joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)   

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

Jun 10   Cliff Clark, actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout) in the year 1889.   

Jun 11   Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) in the year 1889.   

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   In the year 1889 2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming   

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

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

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

Jun 18   Paul Joostens, Flemish painter in the year 1889.   

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" in the year 1889.   

Jun 22   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70   

Jun 30   In the year 1889 eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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) in the year 1889.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian)   

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)   

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   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823) died in the year 1889.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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