Historical Events In 1889

Mar 05   In the year 1889 frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter   

Mar 08   In the year 1889 jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85   

Mar 08   In the year 1889 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business)   

Mar 09   In the year 1889 battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   On this day in history battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

Mar 09   Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists   

Mar 12   Philip Guedalla, historian on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth   

Mar 12   In the year 1889 yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle   

Mar 14   August Strindberg's "Froken Julie," premieres in Copenhagen on this day in history.   

Mar 15   6 US & German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die in the year 1889.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die   

Mar 17   In the year 1889 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

Mar 18   On this day in history f Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands   

Mar 18   William Henry Monk, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1889 manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10)   

Mar 23   Edmonton Alberta's temperature reaches 22.2 C; warmest March day on record in the year 1889.   

Mar 23   Pres Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization in the year 1889.   

Mar 23   In the year 1889 president Harrison opens Oklahoma for white colonization   

Mar 25   1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England in the year 1889.   

Mar 25   The first Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1889 bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England   

Mar 26   Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands   

Mar 26   South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England in the year 1889.   

Mar 26   Vaclav Kapral, composer in the year 1889.   

Mar 27   Moritz Furstenau, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu, Turkish writer/diplomat   

Mar 28   In the year 1889 matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler   

Mar 29   Howard Lindsay, Waterford NY, playwright/actor/dir (State of Union) in the year 1889.   

Mar 30   John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY) in the year 1889.   

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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   In the year 1889 birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)   

Jan 04   Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1889 martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of solomon Bundy, American politician (b. 1823)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

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.