Historical Events In 1889

Aug 13   William Gray patents coin-operated telephone on this day in history.   

Aug 15   The Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled in the year 1889.   

Aug 17   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

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

Aug 23   On this day in history 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)   

Aug 23   A Lichtenstein, writer in the year 1889.   

Aug 23   The first ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1889 jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies   

Aug 24   Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet in the year 1889.   

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   Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 03   On this day in history cecil Weston, South Africa, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn)   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1889 albert Plesman, aviation pioneer/founder/director (KLM)   

Sep 07   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" (BG) in the year 1889.   

Sep 07   In the year 1889 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   On this day in history vilem Petrzelka, composer   

Sep 11   Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Ernest Truex, KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers) in the year 1889.   

Sep 21   Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda in the year 1889.   

Sep 23   Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany) in the year 1889.   

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

Sep 24   Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder in the year 1889.   

Sep 25   George Douglas Howard Cole, socialist/novelist 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   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Jarecki, composer   

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

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   In the year 1889 birth of albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor/director (Little Rascal) [or 1899]   

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   In the year 1889 death of ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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   Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 died in the year 1889.