Page 6: Historical Events In 1889

May 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1889 1890 flu pandemic in Worldwide killing 1 million people   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks   

Jun 08   Cable Cars begin service in LA in the year 1889.   

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   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   2 feet of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming in the year 1889.   

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

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

Jun 19   Enrico Celio, president (Switzerland) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 22   Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   Alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   Frank Mayo, silent screen actor (Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters) on this day in history.   

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   US mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens in the year 1889.   

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 in the year 1889.   

Jan 01   Charles Bickford, Cambridge Mass, actor (John-The Virginian) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor (Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway) was born in the year 1889.   

Jan 02   Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1889 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1889 death of crown Prince Rudolph of Austria (b. 1858)   

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.